United States Maternal Mortality Ratio
Maternal mortality ratio per 100,000 live births SH.STA.MMRT
Overview
United States's maternal mortality ratio stood at 20.00 in 2025, a rise of +3.00 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 20.00 by 2025. United States ranked 132nd globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Maternal Mortality Ratio | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 19.60 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 20.00 | - | - |
| 2025 | 20.00 | +3.00 | #132 |
| 2023 | 17.00 | −3.00 | #68 |
| 2022 | 20.00 | −11.00 | #61 |
| 2021 | 31.00 | +9.00 | #62 |
| 2020 | 22.00 | +4.00 | #60 |
| 2019 | 18.00 | +0.00 | #66 |
| 2018 | 18.00 | +0.00 | #64 |
| 2017 | 18.00 | +0.00 | #64 |
| 2016 | 18.00 | +1.00 | #62 |
| 2015 | 17.00 | +0.00 | #61 |
| 2014 | 17.00 | +1.00 | #60 |
| 2013 | 16.00 | +0.00 | #58 |
| 2012 | 16.00 | +1.00 | #55 |
| 2011 | 15.00 | +0.00 | #53 |
| 2010 | 15.00 | +0.00 | #52 |
Analysis
United States's maternal mortality ratio was 20.00 in 2025, a rise of +3.00 from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 20.00 by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
United States's maternal mortality ratio was 20.00 in 2025. Ranked 132nd globally. This represents a 17.6% increase from the previous year.
United States's maternal mortality ratio peaked at 31.00 in 2021.
The lowest maternal mortality ratio in United States was 11.00 in 1985.
United States ranks 132nd globally in maternal mortality ratio as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.STA.MMRT. Data sourced from World Bank.
United States's maternal mortality ratio is projected to reach 20.00 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The maternal mortality ratio of United States in 2025 was 20.00. This ranks 132nd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_united-states_maternal-mortality,
title = {United States Maternal Mortality Ratio},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-states/maternal-mortality},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}