Lifetime risk of maternal death in Italy
Italy: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0061 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0061
Change on year
down 35.6%
World rank
53rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.0281
in 1985
All-time low
0.0061
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Italy, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Italy stood at 0.0061. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Italy peaked at 0.0281 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0061, in 2023.
That places Italy 53rd out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0281 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0268 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0251 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0249 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0232 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0225 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0216 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0206 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0191 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0177 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.017 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0164 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0148 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0141 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.013 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0126 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0119 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0115 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0098 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0092 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0095 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0096 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0095 | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 | -35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0256 | 0.0232 | 0.0281 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0177 | 0.013 | 0.0225 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 | 0.0091 | 0.0126 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 | 0.0071 | 0.0096 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 | 0.0061 | 0.0095 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 50 Qatar 0.0071 compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0068 compare
- 52 San Marino 0.0065 compare
- 54 Estonia 0.0057 compare
- 55 Slovakia 0.0056 compare
- 56 Netherlands 0.0055 compare
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0393 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Italy?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Italy was 0.0061 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0281 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Italy ranks 53rd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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