Lifetime risk of maternal death in Italy

Italy: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
down 35.6%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1985
All-time low
0.0%
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Lifetime risk of maternal death in Italy, 1985–2023

0.0050.010.0150.020.0250.031985200420231985: 0.028 %1986: 0.027 %1987: 0.025 %1988: 0.025 %1989: 0.023 %1990: 0.022 %1991: 0.022 %1992: 0.021 %1993: 0.019 %1994: 0.018 %1995: 0.017 %1996: 0.016 %1997: 0.015 %1998: 0.014 %1999: 0.013 %2000: 0.013 %2001: 0.012 %2002: 0.012 %2003: 0.01 %2004: 0.01 %2005: 0.01 %2006: 0.009 %2007: 0.009 %2008: 0.009 %2009: 0.01 %2010: 0.01 %2011: 0.01 %2012: 0.01 %2013: 0.009 %2014: 0.009 %2015: 0.008 %2016: 0.008 %2017: 0.008 %2018: 0.008 %2019: 0.007 %2020: 0.007 %2021: 0.007 %2022: 0.01 %2023: 0.006 %

Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Italy is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 0.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.

Italy ranks 171st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in Italy, 1985 to 2023.
Year % Change
1985 0.0%
1986 0.0% -4.4%
1987 0.0% -6.3%
1988 0.0% -0.8%
1989 0.0% -7.1%
1990 0.0% -3.0%
1991 0.0% -3.8%
1992 0.0% -4.7%
1993 0.0% -7.2%
1994 0.0% -7.3%
1995 0.0% -4.0%
1996 0.0% -3.8%
1997 0.0% -9.6%
1998 0.0% -4.4%
1999 0.0% -8.1%
2000 0.0% -3.1%
2001 0.0% -5.4%
2002 0.0% -3.4%
2003 0.0% -16.4%
2004 0.0% +6.7%
2005 0.0% -5.1%
2006 0.0% -5.4%
2007 0.0% -1.6%
2008 0.0% +1.6%
2009 0.0% +4.2%
2010 0.0% -1.1%
2011 0.0% +1.3%
2012 0.0% -1.0%
2013 0.0% -4.5%
2014 0.0% -6.3%
2015 0.0% -1.3%
2016 0.0% -3.5%
2017 0.0% -0.9%
2018 0.0% -6.7%
2019 0.0% -5.2%
2020 0.0% +3.8%
2021 0.0% -2.7%
2022 0.0% +31.8%
2023 0.0% -35.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4

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  1. 168 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare
  2. 169 San Marino 0.0% compare
  3. 170 Israel 0.0% compare
  4. 172 Singapore 0.0% compare
  5. 173 Estonia 0.0% compare
  6. 174 Slovakia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Italy?
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Italy was 0.0% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
How does Italy rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Italy ranks 171st out of 194 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Unit
%
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
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Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.