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Countries Ranked by Maternal mortality ratio in 2010

Maternal mortality ratio for each country in 2010, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2010, Lesotho ranks #1 with 1,311 deaths per 100,000 live births. Chad is second with 1,284 deaths per 100,000 live births, 2.1% behind. The top five are Lesotho, Chad, Central African Republic, Nigeria and Somalia, Fed. Rep.. The median across all 194 is 57.5 deaths per 100,000 live births; Poland is last at 3 deaths per 100,000 live births.

#1
Lesotho · 1,311 deaths per 100,000 live births
Median
57.5 deaths per 100,000 live births
Coverage
194 countries
Data year
2010
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Maternal mortality ratioBar chart of the top 10: 1. Lesotho 1,311; 2. Chad 1,284; 3. Central African Republic 1,230; 4. Nigeria 1,094; 5. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 1,062; 6. Sierra Leone 1,018; 7. Afghanistan 893; 8. South Sudan 776; 9. Eswatini 752; 10. Guinea 750.Lesotho1,311Chad1,284Central African Republic1,230Nigeria1,094Somalia, Fed. Rep.1,062Sierra Leone1,018Afghanistan893South Sudan776Eswatini752Guinea750
Top 10: Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Lesotho 1,311; 2. Chad 1,284; 3. Central African Republic 1,230; 4. Nigeria 1,094; 5. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 1,062; 6. Sierra Leone 1,018; 7. Afghanistan 893; 8. South Sudan 776; 9. Eswatini 752; 10. Guinea 750.
Maternal mortality ratio over time, top 5Lesotho: 665 in 1990 to 1,311 in 2010; Chad: 1,113 in 1990 to 1,284 in 2010; Central African Republic: 866 in 1990 to 1,230 in 2010; Nigeria: 1,285 in 1990 to 1,094 in 2010; Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 1,358 in 1990 to 1,062 in 2010.03767521,1281,504199020002010LesothoChadCentral African Rep…NigeriaSomalia, Fed. Rep.
Maternal mortality ratio over time, top 5 (deaths per 100,000 live births). Lesotho: 665 in 1990 to 1,311 in 2010; Chad: 1,113 in 1990 to 1,284 in 2010; Central African Republic: 866 in 1990 to 1,230 in 2010; Nigeria: 1,285 in 1990 to 1,094 in 2010; Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 1,358 in 1990 to 1,062 in 2010.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Maternal mortality ratio in 2010, 2010
RankCountryMaternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births)
1Lesotho1,311
2Chad1,284
3Central African Republic1,230
4Nigeria1,094
5Somalia, Fed. Rep.1,062
6Sierra Leone1,018
7Afghanistan893
8South Sudan776
9Eswatini752
10Guinea750
11Liberia712
12Guinea-Bissau698
13Gambia, The632
14Niger621
15Ethiopia619
16Burundi614
17Benin607
18Congo, Dem. Rep.601
19Côte d'Ivoire592
20Zimbabwe567
21Cameroon562
22Mali558
23Namibia531
24Malawi517
25Madagascar500
26Mauritania499
27Eritrea498
28Togo497
29Tanzania486
30Timor-Leste439
31Senegal436
32Burkina Faso404
33Haiti398
34Rwanda393
35Congo, Rep.382
36Sudan370
37Ghana363
38Zambia332
39Angola321
40Comoros305
41Lao PDR305
42Mozambique305
43Uganda304
44Nepal297
45Naoero297
46Papua New Guinea289
47Bangladesh275
48Equatorial Guinea259
49Myanmar259
50Djibouti243
51Indonesia242
52Pakistan240
53Cambodia234
54Botswana228
55South Africa226
56Tuvalu213
57Marshall Islands212
58Kenya210
59Bolivia196
60India188
61Micronesia, Fed. Sts.184
62São Tomé and Principe170
63Solomon Islands148
64Gabon144
65Yemen, Rep.144
66Guyana141
67Morocco140
68Paraguay136
69Suriname134
70Guatemala127
71Philippines117
72Vanuatu114
73Venezuela, RB110
74Bhutan107
75Iraq107
76Kiribati102
77Nicaragua96
78Palau96
79Jamaica94
80Dominican Republic92
81St. Kitts and Nevis92
82Samoa92
83Peru86
84Tonga85
85Algeria82
86Ecuador80
87Bahamas, The79
88Korea, Dem. People's Rep.77
89Colombia76
90Honduras72
91Kyrgyz Republic71
92Libya71
93Mongolia71
94Brazil66
95Viet Nam62
96Cabo Verde61
97St. Vincent and the Grenadines59
98St. Lucia56
99Panama56
100Argentina55

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About the top 10

#5 Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks #5 on this list with 1,062 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Capital
Mogadishu
Continent
Africa
Income group
Low income
Population
19.66 million people (2025)
GDP
US$13 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$661.2 (2025)
Life expectancy
59 years (2024)
Urban population
55.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: North East State of Somalia, Mogadishu.

Also ranks #1 in prevalence of undernourishment · #2 in population ages 0-14 share · #2 in age dependency ratio (young).

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Source and method

Maternal mortality ratio for each country in 2010, ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.STA.MMRT. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births): Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO); UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Trends in Maternal Mortality; UN Population Fund (UNFPA), note: Trends in Maternal Mortality.

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.