Albania vs Italy: Maternal mortality ratio
Albania
6.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Italy
6.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Albania rank
161st
Italy rank
162nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Albania
- Italy
How they compare
Albania currently reports 6.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 6.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Italy, a difference of 0.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 161st and Italy ranks 162nd of 195 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 20.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 12.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Albania |
| 1990s | 22.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 15.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 7.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Albania |
| 2000s | 12.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Albania |
| 2010s | 8.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 7.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Albania |
| 2020s | 8.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 7.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Albania or Italy?
- Albania, at 6.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 6.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Albania and Italy?
- 0.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Italy?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Italy rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Albania ranks 161st and Italy ranks 162nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.