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Countries Ranked by Maternal mortality ratio in 2020

Maternal mortality ratio for each country in 2020, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2020, Central African Republic ranks #1 with 1,296 deaths per 100,000 live births. Nigeria is second with 1,065 deaths per 100,000 live births, 21.7% behind. The top five are Central African Republic, Nigeria, Chad, South Sudan and Liberia. The median across all 194 is 56.5 deaths per 100,000 live births; Norway is last at 2 deaths per 100,000 live births.

#1
Central African Republic · 1,296 deaths per 100,000 live births
Median
56.5 deaths per 100,000 live births
Coverage
194 countries
Data year
2020
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Maternal mortality ratioBar chart of the top 10: 1. Central African Republic 1,296; 2. Nigeria 1,065; 3. Chad 877; 4. South Sudan 729; 5. Liberia 664; 6. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 655; 7. Afghanistan 634; 8. Guinea-Bissau 603; 9. Benin 578; 10. Lesotho 529.Central African Republic1,296Nigeria1,065Chad877South Sudan729Liberia664Somalia, Fed. Rep.655Afghanistan634Guinea-Bissau603Benin578Lesotho529
Top 10: Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Central African Republic 1,296; 2. Nigeria 1,065; 3. Chad 877; 4. South Sudan 729; 5. Liberia 664; 6. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 655; 7. Afghanistan 634; 8. Guinea-Bissau 603; 9. Benin 578; 10. Lesotho 529.
Maternal mortality ratio over time, top 5Central African Republic: 1,191 in 1996 to 1,296 in 2020; Nigeria: 1,185 in 1996 to 1,065 in 2020; Chad: 1,150 in 1996 to 877 in 2020; South Sudan: 4,357 in 1996 to 729 in 2020; Liberia: 1,438 in 1996 to 664 in 2020.01,8793,7575,6367,514199620082020Central African Rep…NigeriaChadSouth SudanLiberia
Maternal mortality ratio over time, top 5 (deaths per 100,000 live births). Central African Republic: 1,191 in 1996 to 1,296 in 2020; Nigeria: 1,185 in 1996 to 1,065 in 2020; Chad: 1,150 in 1996 to 877 in 2020; South Sudan: 4,357 in 1996 to 729 in 2020; Liberia: 1,438 in 1996 to 664 in 2020.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Maternal mortality ratio in 2020, 2020
RankCountryMaternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births)
1Central African Republic1,296
2Nigeria1,065
3Chad877
4South Sudan729
5Liberia664
6Somalia, Fed. Rep.655
7Afghanistan634
8Guinea-Bissau603
9Benin578
10Lesotho529
11Guinea528
12Congo, Dem. Rep.489
13Côte d'Ivoire447
14Madagascar447
15Burundi441
16Sierra Leone422
17Mauritania413
18Mali405
19Gambia, The400
20Togo398
21Niger388
22Zimbabwe380
23Haiti346
24Burkina Faso334
25Eritrea334
26Cameroon316
27Naoero309
28Sudan273
29Timor-Leste257
30Malawi256
31Ghana253
32Rwanda252
33Senegal252
34Congo, Rep.247
35Ethiopia244
36Bolivia218
37Uganda209
38Venezuela, RB207
39Tuvalu206
40Comoros198
41Myanmar198
42Equatorial Guinea196
43Angola195
44Gabon194
45Papua New Guinea194
46Djibouti192
47Indonesia184
48Kenya184
49Marshall Islands178
50Pakistan178
51Cambodia164
52Tanzania160
53Nepal153
54Bangladesh152
55Micronesia, Fed. Sts.150
56Namibia143
57Yemen, Rep.135
58Lao PDR132
59Solomon Islands131
60Jamaica126
61Mozambique123
62Dominican Republic121
63South Africa118
64Palau117
65Samoa114
66Guyana109
67Vanuatu107
68Guatemala102
69Eswatini102
70India101
71Zambia99
72Botswana98
73Algeria97
74Colombia94
75Suriname94
76São Tomé and Principe92
77Ecuador91
78Kiribati89
79Belize88
80Philippines88
81Cyprus87
82Nicaragua87
83Brazil85
84Bahamas, The84
85Morocco81
86St. Kitts and Nevis80
87Peru75
88Panama74
89Tonga74
90Libya71
91Paraguay69
92Korea, Dem. People's Rep.66
93Iraq63
94Mexico61
95Mauritius58
96Honduras57
97St. Vincent and the Grenadines57
98Cabo Verde56
99Kyrgyz Republic55
100Bhutan51

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About the top 10

#6 Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks #6 on this list with 655 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 2020, 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.