Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Australia
Australia: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.0199 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0199
Change on year
down 70.0%
World rank
92nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.55
in 1950
All-time low
0.0199
in 2024
Years of data
74
1950–2024
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Australia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Australia stood at 0.0199. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 70.0% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Australia peaked at 2.55 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0199, in 2024.
That places Australia 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.55 | — |
| 1951 | 2.41 | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 2.23 | -7.4% |
| 1953 | 1.47 | -34.4% |
| 1954 | 1.59 | +8.8% |
| 1955 | 1.53 | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 1.34 | -12.1% |
| 1957 | 1.54 | +14.3% |
| 1958 | 1.22 | -20.3% |
| 1959 | 1.13 | -7.7% |
| 1960 | 1.29 | +14.0% |
| 1961 | 1.17 | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 0.8812 | -24.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6568 | -25.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7524 | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7319 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6552 | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5059 | -22.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6152 | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3919 | -36.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5863 | +49.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4447 | -24.2% |
| 1972 | 0.283 | -36.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2276 | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 0.217 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0966 | -55.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2275 | +135.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1305 | -42.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1089 | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1255 | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1505 | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1631 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1326 | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1005 | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0926 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0858 | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0892 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0651 | -27.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0684 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0788 | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0958 | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0508 | -46.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0491 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0863 | +75.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1005 | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1115 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0689 | -38.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0609 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0264 | -56.7% |
| 1999 | 0.069 | +161.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0679 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0612 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.07 | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0421 | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0625 | +48.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0572 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0295 | -48.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0283 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.042 | +48.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0581 | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0624 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0748 | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0276 | -63.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0521 | +88.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0363 | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0534 | +47.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0264 | -50.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0671 | +153.8% |
| 2019 | 0.049 | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 0.024 | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 0.048 | +99.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0318 | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0662 | +107.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0199 | -70.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0199 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 47% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0199 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1776, 11% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7 | 1.13 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7646 | 0.3919 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2448 | 0.0966 | 0.5863 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1026 | 0.0651 | 0.1631 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0719 | 0.0264 | 0.1115 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0512 | 0.0283 | 0.07 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0507 | 0.0264 | 0.0748 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.038 | 0.0199 | 0.0662 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Australia?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Australia was 0.0199 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 1950.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Australia ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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