Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Italy
Italy: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.031 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.031
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
82nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.81
in 1951
All-time low
0.0103
in 2014
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Italy, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality rate who mdb in Italy is 0.031, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% 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 82nd of 111 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 rate who mdb in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.81 | — |
| 1952 | 2.77 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 2.48 | -10.6% |
| 1954 | 2.39 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 2.44 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 2.19 | -10.3% |
| 1957 | 2.11 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 2 | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 2.01 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 2.13 | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 2 | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 1.84 | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 1.7 | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 1.62 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 1.51 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 1.43 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 1.28 | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 1.18 | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 1.11 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9665 | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9205 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8016 | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7299 | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5148 | -29.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4224 | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3707 | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2434 | -34.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2364 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1594 | -32.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1626 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1575 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1146 | -27.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1061 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1015 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0879 | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0571 | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0457 | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0796 | +74.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0463 | -41.9% |
| 1990 | 0.088 | +90.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0479 | -45.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0745 | +55.6% |
| 1993 | 0.043 | -42.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0331 | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0297 | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0356 | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0414 | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0326 | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0247 | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0264 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0183 | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0297 | +62.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0489 | +64.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0367 | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0241 | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0194 | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0232 | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0223 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0335 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0256 | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0239 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0202 | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0266 | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0103 | -61.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0313 | +203.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0254 | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0302 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0217 | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0262 | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0243 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0213 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0312 | +46.9% |
| 2023 | 0.031 | -0.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.031 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.031 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0468, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality rate who mdb 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +203.4% | 0.0103 | 0.0313 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0.0269 | 0.0213 | 0.0312 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Italy?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Italy was 0.031 in 2023, 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 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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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