Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Italy

Italy: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was -2.81 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-2.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
134th
of 188 countries
All-time high
97.43 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-29.76 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
69
1952–2020

Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Italy, 1952–2020

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Italy recorded -2.81 % change on previous year for maternal mortality, annual growth rate in 2020.

The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 97.43 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -29.76 % change on previous year, in 1977.

Italy ranks 134th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Italy, 1952 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1952 2.94 % change on previous year —
1953 -9.72 % change on previous year -431.0%
1954 -6.02 % change on previous year -38.1%
1955 2.13 % change on previous year -135.4%
1956 -11.24 % change on previous year -627.4%
1957 -3.19 % change on previous year -71.7%
1958 -3.21 % change on previous year +0.7%
1959 -1.43 % change on previous year -55.4%
1960 7.06 % change on previous year -593.1%
1961 -7.37 % change on previous year -204.5%
1962 -7.88 % change on previous year +6.9%
1963 -10.1 % change on previous year +28.1%
1964 -8.29 % change on previous year -17.9%
1965 -5.02 % change on previous year -39.5%
1966 -4.13 % change on previous year -17.6%
1967 -7.29 % change on previous year +76.3%
1968 -7.11 % change on previous year -2.5%
1969 -4.72 % change on previous year -33.5%
1970 -10.42 % change on previous year +120.5%
1971 -4.94 % change on previous year -52.6%
1972 -10.59 % change on previous year +114.5%
1973 -7.92 % change on previous year -25.2%
1974 -29.35 % change on previous year +270.7%
1975 -13.96 % change on previous year -52.4%
1976 -7.3 % change on previous year -47.7%
1977 -29.76 % change on previous year +307.6%
1978 1.4 % change on previous year -104.7%
1979 -28.44 % change on previous year -2132.4%
1980 7.1 % change on previous year -125.0%
1981 0.1058 % change on previous year -98.5%
1982 -27.62 % change on previous year -26191.8%
1983 -4.24 % change on previous year -84.7%
1984 0.4924 % change on previous year -111.6%
1985 97.43 % change on previous year +19685.1%
1986 3.59 % change on previous year -96.3%
1987 -3.87 % change on previous year -207.9%
1988 -5.81 % change on previous year +50.3%
1989 -3.68 % change on previous year -36.7%
1990 -4.42 % change on previous year +20.0%
1991 0.4042 % change on previous year -109.1%
1992 -5.26 % change on previous year -1402.2%
1993 -0.6789 % change on previous year -87.1%
1994 -1.37 % change on previous year +101.7%
1995 0.7728 % change on previous year -156.4%
1996 -4.63 % change on previous year -698.8%
1997 -12.92 % change on previous year +179.1%
1998 -4.37 % change on previous year -66.2%
1999 -9.87 % change on previous year +126.1%
2000 -4 % change on previous year -59.5%
2001 -2.86 % change on previous year -28.5%
2002 -4.12 % change on previous year +44.0%
2003 -6.17 % change on previous year +49.8%
2004 -10.26 % change on previous year +66.1%
2005 -1.94 % change on previous year -81.1%
2006 -6.55 % change on previous year +238.3%
2007 -2.28 % change on previous year -65.3%
2008 -4.47 % change on previous year +96.4%
2009 2.58 % change on previous year -157.7%
2010 -2.93 % change on previous year -213.7%
2011 1.67 % change on previous year -157.1%
2012 -0.8344 % change on previous year -149.9%
2013 -0.0649 % change on previous year -92.2%
2014 -4.68 % change on previous year +7120.6%
2015 0.6007 % change on previous year -112.8%
2016 -2.86 % change on previous year -576.7%
2017 0.7985 % change on previous year -127.9%
2018 -23.22 % change on previous year -3008.3%
2019 -3.35 % change on previous year -85.6%
2020 -2.81 % change on previous year -16.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's -2.81 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.25 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
  • Italy's -2.81 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.19 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Italy 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 -26191.8% 0.1058 % change on previous year -27.62 % change on previous year
1985 +19685.1% 0.4924 % change on previous year 97.43 % change on previous year
2014 -7120.6% -0.0649 % change on previous year -4.68 % change on previous year
2018 -3008.3% 0.7985 % change on previous year -23.22 % change on previous year
1979 -2132.4% 1.4 % change on previous year -28.44 % change on previous year
1992 -1402.2% 0.4042 % change on previous year -5.26 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -3.72 % change on previous year -11.24 % change on previous year 2.94 % change on previous year 8
1960s -5.49 % change on previous year -10.1 % change on previous year 7.06 % change on previous year 10
1970s -14.13 % change on previous year -29.76 % change on previous year 1.4 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.35 % change on previous year -27.62 % change on previous year 97.43 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.23 % change on previous year -12.92 % change on previous year 0.7728 % change on previous year 10
2000s -4.01 % change on previous year -10.26 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year 10
2010s -3.49 % change on previous year -23.22 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.81 % change on previous year -2.81 % change on previous year -2.81 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 131 Bhutan -2.7 % change on previous year compare
  2. 132 Serbia -2.77 % change on previous year compare
  3. 133 Romania -2.79 % change on previous year compare
  4. 135 Panama -2.91 % change on previous year compare
  5. 136 Eritrea -3.01 % change on previous year compare
  6. 137 Philippines -3.09 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Italy?
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Italy was -2.81 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 97.43 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -29.76 % change on previous year in 1977.
How does Italy rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
Italy ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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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.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,596 data points, 1752–2020
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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.