What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.024 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.

How does Australia rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?

Australia ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.

Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 139.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Australia

Name: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Australia
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

up 140.7%

World rank

78th

of 111 countries

All-time high

2.55 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1950

All-time low

0.024 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2020

Years of data

1950–2023

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Australia, 1950–2023

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Australia is 0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 140.7% on the previous year and up 139.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Australia peaked at 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.024 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.

Australia ranks 78th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	1.7 deaths per 100,000 people	1.13 deaths per 100,000 people	2.55 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1960s	0.7646 deaths per 100,000 people	0.3919 deaths per 100,000 people	1.29 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1970s	0.2448 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0966 deaths per 100,000 people	0.5863 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	0.1026 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0651 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1631 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	0.0719 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0264 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1115 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	0.0512 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0283 deaths per 100,000 people	0.07 deaths per 100,000 people	9
2010s	0.0507 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0264 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0748 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0.0404 deaths per 100,000 people	0.024 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Australia

75 Turkmenistan 0.0779 deaths per 100,000 people compare
76 Estonia 0.0769 deaths per 100,000 people compare
77 Israel 0.074 deaths per 100,000 people compare
79 Belgium 0.0612 deaths per 100,000 people compare
80 Kuwait 0.0553 deaths per 100,000 people compare
81 South Korea 0.0543 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Australia?: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Australia was 0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.024 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Australia rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?: Australia ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 139.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.