Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Australia
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
73
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.
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Australia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1953 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.4% |
| 1954 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1955 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1957 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1958 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 1959 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1960 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1961 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 0.8812 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6568 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7524 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7319 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6552 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5059 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6152 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3919 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5863 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4447 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 1972 | 0.283 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2276 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 0.217 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0966 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2275 deaths per 100,000 people | +135.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1305 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1089 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1255 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1505 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1631 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1326 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0926 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0858 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0892 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0651 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0684 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0788 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0958 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0508 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0491 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0863 deaths per 100,000 people | +75.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1115 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0689 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0609 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0264 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.7% |
| 1999 | 0.069 deaths per 100,000 people | +161.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0679 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0612 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0421 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0625 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0572 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0295 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0283 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.042 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0581 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0624 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0748 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0276 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0521 deaths per 100,000 people | +88.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0363 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0534 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0264 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0671 deaths per 100,000 people | +153.8% |
| 2019 | 0.049 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 0.024 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 0.044 deaths per 100,000 people | +83.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0275 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people | +140.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1853 deaths per 100,000 people, 36% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
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
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.