Eswatini - Maternal mortality ratio

240.0 (deaths per 100,000 live births) in 2020

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio for Eswatini was 240 deaths per 100,000 live births. Between 2009 and 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Eswatini was decreasing on average by 7.89% each year, although before that, it grew from 600 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2001 to 783 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2009.

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What is maternal mortality ratio?

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence.

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