Countries with the Lowest Maternal Mortality 2023

Source: World Bank

Countries with the Lowest Maternal Mortality 2023

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Key Findings

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Belarus and Norway are level at the lowest figure of 1 Maternal Deaths (per 100,000 Births) in 2023.

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Average Maternal Deaths (per 100,000 Births) in 2023: 3 · median: 3.

About This Dataset

Countries with the Lowest Maternal Mortality 2023

The twenty countries with the lowest maternal deaths (per 100,000 births) in 2023, from World Bank figures for the 194 countries that reported that year. 2 countries share the lowest figure of 1.00, among them Belarus, Norway and Australia, with Australia (2.00) next. Deaths of women from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births, modelled by a UN inter-agency group. Where few women die each year the estimate carries a wide uncertainty range, so the exact order among the lowest countries should not be read too closely.

Analysis

2 of the twenty shown are level at the bottom on 1.00: Belarus, Norway. The next country up is Australia on 2.00. Across the twenty shown, values run from 1.00 up to 4.00, a spread of 3.00. 5 of the 20 sit within double the lowest figure, 2.00 or less. The chart shows the twenty lowest of 194 reporting countries, so it describes the bottom of the distribution rather than the world average. Countries recorded as zero are left out: the World Bank writes zero where a country did not report.

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20 categories · 1 year

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Belarus

Maternal Deaths (per 100,000 Births) · 2023

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Maternal Deaths (per 100,000 Births)

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2023

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Methodology & source

Data source: World Bank
Coverage: 20 entities · 2023 · 20 observations
Measure: Maternal Deaths (per 100,000 Births)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked lowest-first, because on this measure a lower number is the better result.

Rankings & Full Data

20 records · Maternal Deaths (per 100,000 Births) · ranked by 2023

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#	Category	2023
🥇	Belarus	1
🥈	Norway	1
🥉	Australia	2
4	Israel	2
5	Poland	2
6	Croatia	3
7	Czech Republic	3
8	Iceland	3
9	Japan	3
10	North Macedonia	3
11	Slovenia	3
12	Spain	3
13	United Arab Emirates	3
14	Belgium	4
15	Denmark	4
16	Germany	4
17	Ireland	4
18	South Korea	4
19	Netherlands	4
20	Qatar	4

Data Sources & References

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1 https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.STA.MMRT Visit ↗

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