France vs Italy: Maternal mortality ratio
France
7.3 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Italy
6.48 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
France rank
159th
Italy rank
162nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 7.3 per 100,000 live births against 6.48 per 100,000 live births in Italy, a difference of 0.82 per 100,000 live births.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 159th and Italy ranks 162nd of 196 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.34 per 100,000 live births | 8.47 per 100,000 live births | 0.8778 per 100,000 live births | France |
| 2010s | 8.84 per 100,000 live births | 7.79 per 100,000 live births | 1.05 per 100,000 live births | France |
| 2020s | 8.42 per 100,000 live births | 7.82 per 100,000 live births | 0.6052 per 100,000 live births | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, France or Italy?
- France, at 7.3 per 100,000 live births against 6.48 per 100,000 live births in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between France and Italy?
- 0.82 per 100,000 live births, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- France ranks 159th and Italy ranks 162nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.