Number of maternal deaths in Australia
Australia: Number of maternal deaths was 8.71 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Australia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Australia is 8.71 deaths, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 43.9% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Australia peaked at 24.12 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.71 deaths, in 2020.
That places Australia 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 deaths | 19.46 deaths | 21.79 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.12 deaths | 17.8 deaths | 24.12 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.17 deaths | 12.09 deaths | 16.67 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.32 deaths | 14.16 deaths | 18.34 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.71 deaths | 8.71 deaths | 8.71 deaths | 1 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Australia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Australia was 8.71 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.12 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.71 deaths in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Australia ranks 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.