In 2023, ******* had the highest maternal mortality rate in the world, with around *** maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. ******* was followed by **** with a rate of *** maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. This statistic shows the 20 countries with the highest maternal mortality rate per 100,000 live births in 2023.
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WHO. (May 15, 2025). Leading 20 countries based on maternal mortality rate in 2023 (per 100,000 live births) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/710571/ranking-of-the-20-countries-with-the-highest-maternal-mortality-ratio/
WHO. "Leading 20 countries based on maternal mortality rate in 2023 (per 100,000 live births)." Chart. May 15, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/710571/ranking-of-the-20-countries-with-the-highest-maternal-mortality-ratio/
WHO. (2025). Leading 20 countries based on maternal mortality rate in 2023 (per 100,000 live births). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/710571/ranking-of-the-20-countries-with-the-highest-maternal-mortality-ratio/
WHO. "Leading 20 Countries Based on Maternal Mortality Rate in 2023 (per 100,000 Live Births)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/710571/ranking-of-the-20-countries-with-the-highest-maternal-mortality-ratio/
WHO, Leading 20 countries based on maternal mortality rate in 2023 (per 100,000 live births) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/710571/ranking-of-the-20-countries-with-the-highest-maternal-mortality-ratio/ (last visited July 12, 2025)
Leading 20 countries based on maternal mortality rate in 2023 (per 100,000 live births) [Graph], WHO, May 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/710571/ranking-of-the-20-countries-with-the-highest-maternal-mortality-ratio/
