Maternal deaths by income group in Italy

Italy: Maternal deaths by income group was 18.82 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
18.82
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
113th
of 185 countries
All-time high
104.13
in 1985
All-time low
18.82
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Italy, 1985–2020

204060801001985200220201985: 104.11986: 104.11987: 99.41988: 96.31989: 91.81990: 88.71991: 87.91992: 84.21993: 811994: 77.81995: 771996: 73.81997: 64.91998: 61.91999: 56.52000: 54.52001: 52.32002: 50.32003: 47.52004: 44.12005: 43.12006: 40.52007: 39.82008: 38.92009: 39.52010: 37.92011: 37.52012: 36.22013: 34.62014: 322015: 31.12016: 29.42017: 28.72018: 21.12019: 19.72020: 18.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Italy is 18.82, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Italy peaked at 104.13 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18.82, in 2020.

Italy ranks 113th 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.

Maternal deaths by income group in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Italy, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 104.13
1986 104.12 -0.0%
1987 99.37 -4.6%
1988 96.31 -3.1%
1989 91.78 -4.7%
1990 88.66 -3.4%
1991 87.92 -0.8%
1992 84.19 -4.3%
1993 80.96 -3.8%
1994 77.82 -3.9%
1995 76.95 -1.1%
1996 73.81 -4.1%
1997 64.89 -12.1%
1998 61.94 -4.5%
1999 56.45 -8.9%
2000 54.5 -3.5%
2001 52.25 -4.1%
2002 50.28 -3.8%
2003 47.53 -5.5%
2004 44.08 -7.3%
2005 43.07 -2.3%
2006 40.54 -5.9%
2007 39.76 -1.9%
2008 38.86 -2.3%
2009 39.52 +1.7%
2010 37.89 -4.1%
2011 37.49 -1.0%
2012 36.23 -3.4%
2013 34.65 -4.4%
2014 31.99 -7.7%
2015 31.14 -2.7%
2016 29.43 -5.5%
2017 28.71 -2.4%
2018 21.11 -26.5%
2019 19.75 -6.5%
2020 18.82 -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 99.14 91.78 104.13 5
1990s 75.36 56.45 88.66 10
2000s 45.04 38.86 54.5 10
2010s 30.84 19.75 37.89 10
2020s 18.82 18.82 18.82 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 110 Solomon Islands 25.67 compare
  2. 111 Republic of Korea 23.86 compare
  3. 112 Romania 20.04 compare
  4. 114 Lebanon 18.15 compare
  5. 115 Guyana 17.91 compare
  6. 116 Oman 14.8 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Italy?
Maternal deaths by income group in Italy was 18.82 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 104.13 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 18.82 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Italy ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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