Maternal mortality, gaps filled in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 9.84 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
9.84
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
147th
of 189 countries
All-time high
689.43
in 1874
All-time low
6.95
in 1982
Years of data
174
1847–2020
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in United Kingdom, 1847–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality, gaps filled in United Kingdom stood at 9.84.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in United Kingdom peaked at 689.43 in 1874 and was at its lowest, 6.95, in 1982.
United Kingdom ranks 147th of 189 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, gaps filled in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1847 | 597.45 | — |
| 1848 | 611.84 | +2.4% |
| 1849 | 577.52 | -5.6% |
| 1850 | 548.01 | -5.1% |
| 1851 | 534.21 | -2.5% |
| 1852 | 520.34 | -2.6% |
| 1853 | 499.68 | -4.0% |
| 1854 | 474.3 | -5.1% |
| 1855 | 408.98 | -13.8% |
| 1856 | 445.4 | +8.9% |
| 1857 | 422.16 | -5.2% |
| 1858 | 471.96 | +11.8% |
| 1859 | 504.25 | +6.8% |
| 1860 | 473.24 | -6.1% |
| 1861 | 436.32 | -7.8% |
| 1862 | 428.38 | -1.8% |
| 1863 | 497.01 | +16.0% |
| 1864 | 544.67 | +9.6% |
| 1865 | 517.61 | -5.0% |
| 1866 | 474.73 | -8.3% |
| 1867 | 441.48 | -7.0% |
| 1868 | 442.99 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 433.77 | -2.1% |
| 1870 | 490.84 | +13.2% |
| 1871 | 501.28 | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 467.07 | -6.8% |
| 1873 | 494.04 | +5.8% |
| 1874 | 689.43 | +39.6% |
| 1875 | 587.56 | -14.8% |
| 1876 | 467.9 | -20.4% |
| 1877 | 394.06 | -15.8% |
| 1878 | 377.34 | -4.2% |
| 1879 | 389.7 | +3.3% |
| 1880 | 408.57 | +4.8% |
| 1881 | 489.31 | +19.8% |
| 1882 | 512.25 | +4.7% |
| 1883 | 521.79 | +1.9% |
| 1884 | 487.83 | -6.5% |
| 1885 | 512.27 | +5.0% |
| 1886 | 431.47 | -15.8% |
| 1887 | 472.14 | +9.4% |
| 1888 | 480.44 | +1.8% |
| 1889 | 417.11 | -13.2% |
| 1890 | 498.42 | +19.5% |
| 1891 | 529.27 | +6.2% |
| 1892 | 574.95 | +8.6% |
| 1893 | 627.57 | +9.2% |
| 1894 | 532.38 | -15.2% |
| 1895 | 460.17 | -13.6% |
| 1896 | 491.95 | +6.9% |
| 1897 | 459.38 | -6.6% |
| 1898 | 437.3 | -4.8% |
| 1899 | 464.75 | +6.3% |
| 1900 | 474.4 | +2.1% |
| 1901 | 472.75 | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 455.47 | -3.7% |
| 1903 | 421.95 | -7.4% |
| 1904 | 397.25 | -5.9% |
| 1905 | 435.8 | +9.7% |
| 1906 | 419.25 | -3.8% |
| 1907 | 401.71 | -4.2% |
| 1908 | 376.6 | -6.3% |
| 1909 | 391.03 | +3.8% |
| 1910 | 382.03 | -2.3% |
| 1911 | 409.72 | +7.2% |
| 1912 | 416.75 | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 419.08 | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 439.86 | +5.0% |
| 1915 | 441.73 | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 431.28 | -2.4% |
| 1917 | 414.45 | -3.9% |
| 1918 | 420.3 | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 461.61 | +9.8% |
| 1920 | 455.71 | -1.3% |
| 1921 | 422.31 | -7.3% |
| 1922 | 415.58 | -1.6% |
| 1923 | 414.57 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 414.53 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | 434.59 | +4.8% |
| 1926 | 441.31 | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 440.87 | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 474.74 | +7.7% |
| 1929 | 465.03 | -2.0% |
| 1930 | 472.43 | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 419.95 | -11.1% |
| 1932 | 433.56 | +3.2% |
| 1933 | 452.76 | +4.4% |
| 1934 | 464.16 | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 457.85 | -1.4% |
| 1936 | 421.27 | -8.0% |
| 1937 | 367.45 | -12.8% |
| 1938 | 356.09 | -3.1% |
| 1939 | 340.36 | -4.4% |
| 1940 | 298.63 | -12.3% |
| 1941 | 316.23 | +5.9% |
| 1942 | 276.24 | -12.6% |
| 1943 | 253.65 | -8.2% |
| 1944 | 209.35 | -17.5% |
| 1945 | 196.04 | -6.4% |
| 1946 | 155.51 | -20.7% |
| 1947 | 129.38 | -16.8% |
| 1948 | 110.95 | -14.2% |
| 1949 | 103.05 | -7.1% |
| 1950 | 92.74 | -10.0% |
| 1951 | 87.38 | -5.8% |
| 1952 | 78.4 | -10.3% |
| 1953 | 79.28 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 72.19 | -8.9% |
| 1955 | 63.78 | -11.7% |
| 1956 | 57.08 | -10.5% |
| 1957 | 50.72 | -11.1% |
| 1958 | 46.09 | -9.1% |
| 1959 | 39.01 | -15.4% |
| 1960 | 39.42 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 34.91 | -11.5% |
| 1962 | 36.23 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 29.91 | -17.4% |
| 1964 | 25.71 | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 27.31 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 26 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 21.17 | -18.6% |
| 1968 | 23.82 | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 18.91 | -20.6% |
| 1970 | 18.19 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 17.45 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 15.5 | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 14.01 | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 14 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 12.06 | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 13.52 | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 13.38 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 10.48 | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 11.2 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 10.93 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 9.75 | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 6.95 | -28.7% |
| 1983 | 9.16 | +31.7% |
| 1984 | 8.65 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 8.43 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 8.4 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 9.58 | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 9.59 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 9.68 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 9.53 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 9.81 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 8.69 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 9.1 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 9.37 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.73 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 9.75 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 9.81 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 9.94 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.39 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 10.98 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 11.09 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.48 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 11.34 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.06 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.05 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.96 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.65 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.52 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.1 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.53 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 9.05 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 8.31 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 8.36 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.46 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.39 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.51 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.52 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.21 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 9.22 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.84 | +6.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 9.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 9.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 595.6 | 577.52 | 611.84 | 3 |
| 1850s | 482.93 | 408.98 | 548.01 | 10 |
| 1860s | 469.02 | 428.38 | 544.67 | 10 |
| 1870s | 485.92 | 377.34 | 689.43 | 10 |
| 1880s | 473.32 | 408.57 | 521.79 | 10 |
| 1890s | 507.61 | 437.3 | 627.57 | 10 |
| 1900s | 424.62 | 376.6 | 474.4 | 10 |
| 1910s | 423.68 | 382.03 | 461.61 | 10 |
| 1920s | 437.92 | 414.53 | 474.74 | 10 |
| 1930s | 418.59 | 340.36 | 472.43 | 10 |
| 1940s | 204.9 | 103.05 | 316.23 | 10 |
| 1950s | 66.67 | 39.01 | 92.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.34 | 18.91 | 39.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.98 | 10.48 | 18.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.11 | 6.95 | 10.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.61 | 8.69 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.92 | 10.1 | 11.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 | 8.31 | 9.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.84 | 9.84 | 9.84 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in United Kingdom?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in United Kingdom was 9.84 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 689.43 in 1874.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 in 1982.
- How does United Kingdom rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- United Kingdom ranks 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.