Lifetime risk of maternal death in Australia
Australia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0035 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Australia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Australia is 0.0035, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Australia peaked at 0.0168 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0035, in 2023.
That places Australia 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0168 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0158 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0159 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0158 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0162 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0162 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.016 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0161 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0154 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0153 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0145 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.013 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0112 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0104 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0089 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.008 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.008 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0092 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0098 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0096 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0096 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.009 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0086 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0082 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 | -35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0161 | 0.0158 | 0.0168 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0143 | 0.0112 | 0.0162 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 | 0.0077 | 0.0104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 | 0.0082 | 0.0098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 | 0.0035 | 0.0077 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.6216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Australia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Australia was 0.0035 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0168 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Australia ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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