Maternal deaths by income group in Australia
Australia: Maternal deaths by income group was 8.71 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Maternal deaths by income group in Australia, 1985β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Australia is 8.71, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.9% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Australia peaked at 24.12 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.71, in 2020.
Australia ranks 130th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.46 | 19.46 | 21.79 | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.12 | 17.8 | 24.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.17 | 12.09 | 16.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.32 | 14.16 | 18.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.71 | 8.71 | 8.71 | 1 |
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1809 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Australia?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Australia was 8.71 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.12 in 1994.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.71 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Australia ranks 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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