Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Italy

Italy: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.0304 in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0304
Change on year
up 43.2%
World rank
89th
of 110 countries
All-time high
2.81
in 1951
All-time low
0.0103
in 2014
Years of data
72
1951–2022

Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Italy, 1951–2022

0123195119862022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality rate who mdb in Italy is 0.0304, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 43.2% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Italy peaked at 2.81 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0103, in 2014.

Italy ranks 89th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.35 2 2.81 9
1960s 1.58 1.11 2.13 10
1970s 0.5365 0.1594 0.9665 10
1980s 0.0959 0.0457 0.1626 10
1990s 0.0451 0.0247 0.088 10
2000s 0.0282 0.0183 0.0489 10
2010s 0.0241 0.0103 0.0313 10
2020s 0.0253 0.0213 0.0304 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 86 Uruguay 0.0329 compare
  2. 87 Slovak Republic 0.0311 compare
  3. 88 Belarus 0.0309 compare
  4. 90 Qatar 0.029 compare
  5. 91 Sweden 0.028 compare
  6. 92 Switzerland 0.0277 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places β†’

More health data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Italy?
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Italy was 0.0304 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.81 in 1951.
What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 in 2014.
How does Italy rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
Italy ranks 89th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Maternal mortality rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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