Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was -42.16 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
-42.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 382.1%
World rank
187th
of 188 countries
All-time high
141.92 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-51.29 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
114
1907–2020
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Australia, 1907–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Australia stood at -42.16 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 382.1% on the previous year and down 3,287.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 141.92 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -51.29 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Australia ranks 187th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 3.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1908 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1909 | -6.89 % change on previous year | +191.8% |
| 1910 | -0.1368 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1911 | -0.3625 % change on previous year | +165.0% |
| 1912 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +964.0% |
| 1913 | 0.9583 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1914 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -720.5% |
| 1915 | -7.37 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1916 | 23.9 % change on previous year | -424.0% |
| 1917 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1918 | -16.41 % change on previous year | -340.7% |
| 1919 | -1 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1920 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -826.1% |
| 1921 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1922 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1923 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -403.3% |
| 1924 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1925 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1926 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -291.9% |
| 1927 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -295.1% |
| 1928 | 0.9756 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1929 | -15.04 % change on previous year | -1641.8% |
| 1930 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1931 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1932 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1933 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -711.1% |
| 1934 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -262.4% |
| 1935 | -26.91 % change on previous year | -318.4% |
| 1936 | 42.33 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 1937 | -22.87 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1938 | 0.9087 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1939 | -12.3 % change on previous year | -1453.7% |
| 1940 | -0.4148 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1941 | -10.64 % change on previous year | +2464.4% |
| 1942 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1943 | -7.31 % change on previous year | +423.8% |
| 1944 | -14.39 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 1945 | -24.38 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1946 | -13.97 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1947 | 0.8479 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1948 | -24.87 % change on previous year | -3033.1% |
| 1949 | -13.59 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1950 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1951 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1952 | -10.54 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 1953 | -33.91 % change on previous year | +221.8% |
| 1954 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1955 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 1956 | -12.43 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 1957 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 1958 | -20.4 % change on previous year | -268.3% |
| 1959 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1960 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -283.2% |
| 1961 | -14.39 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1962 | -20.12 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1963 | -24.38 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1964 | 20.81 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8676 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1966 | -11.22 % change on previous year | -1392.7% |
| 1967 | -21.75 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 1968 | 21.98 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 1969 | -37.84 % change on previous year | -272.2% |
| 1970 | 45.39 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 1971 | -29.02 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1972 | -33.65 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1973 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1974 | 2 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1975 | -51.29 % change on previous year | -2666.8% |
| 1976 | 141.92 % change on previous year | -376.7% |
| 1977 | -39.77 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1978 | -15.83 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1979 | 20.83 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 1980 | 20.79 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1982 | -17.69 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 1983 | -24.72 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1984 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1985 | 27.32 % change on previous year | -721.9% |
| 1986 | -0.1131 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1987 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -4408.1% |
| 1988 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1989 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1990 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -359.3% |
| 1991 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0845 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1993 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +2139.1% |
| 1994 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 1995 | -13.5 % change on previous year | -410.2% |
| 1996 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1997 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1998 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -525.2% |
| 1999 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2000 | -6.73 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 2001 | -10.78 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 2002 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2003 | -0.9629 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2004 | -7.21 % change on previous year | +648.3% |
| 2005 | -10.19 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2006 | -0.6469 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2007 | 11.85 % change on previous year | -1931.4% |
| 2008 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2009 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -336.2% |
| 2010 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2011 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +573.4% |
| 2012 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2013 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -274.1% |
| 2014 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -539.5% |
| 2015 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2016 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2017 | -7.81 % change on previous year | +500.8% |
| 2018 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -305.4% |
| 2020 | -42.16 % change on previous year | -382.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -42.16 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.25 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's -42.16 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8308 % change on previous year, 50.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +4408.1% | -0.1131 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year |
| 1948 | -3033.1% | 0.8479 % change on previous year | -24.87 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -2666.8% | 2 % change on previous year | -51.29 % change on previous year |
| 1941 | -2464.4% | -0.4148 % change on previous year | -10.64 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +2139.1% | 0.0845 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1931.4% | -0.6469 % change on previous year | 11.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.94 % change on previous year | -6.89 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1910s | -0.3416 % change on previous year | -16.41 % change on previous year | 23.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -15.04 % change on previous year | 13.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.5082 % change on previous year | -26.91 % change on previous year | 42.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -11.01 % change on previous year | -24.87 % change on previous year | 0.8479 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -8.23 % change on previous year | -33.91 % change on previous year | 12.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -7.16 % change on previous year | -37.84 % change on previous year | 21.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.12 % change on previous year | -51.29 % change on previous year | 141.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 % change on previous year | -24.72 % change on previous year | 27.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.77 % change on previous year | -13.5 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.56 % change on previous year | -10.78 % change on previous year | 11.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3019 % change on previous year | -10.07 % change on previous year | 14.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -42.16 % change on previous year | -42.16 % change on previous year | -42.16 % change on previous year | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Australia was -42.16 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 141.92 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.29 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Australia rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,287.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.