Maternal mortality rate who mdb in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.0861 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0861
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
68th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.55
in 1950
All-time low
0.0464
in 2019
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in United Kingdom, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0861 for maternal mortality rate who mdb in 2024.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in United Kingdom peaked at 1.55 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0464, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 68th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.55 | — |
| 1951 | 1.44 | -7.0% |
| 1952 | 1.3 | -10.2% |
| 1953 | 1.34 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 1.21 | -9.2% |
| 1955 | 1.09 | -10.5% |
| 1956 | 1.01 | -7.1% |
| 1957 | 0.9311 | -7.8% |
| 1958 | 0.8754 | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 0.7653 | -12.6% |
| 1960 | 0.7983 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 0.7284 | -8.8% |
| 1962 | 0.7734 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6478 | -16.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5689 | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5881 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5552 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4372 | -21.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4802 | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.369 | -23.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3462 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3267 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2747 | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2315 | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2161 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1724 | -20.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1844 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1779 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1454 | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1657 | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1633 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1378 | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0957 | -30.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1266 | +32.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1193 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1041 | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0965 | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0891 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0911 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1103 | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1106 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0976 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0909 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0749 | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1036 | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0908 | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0864 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0708 | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0894 | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0631 | -29.4% |
| 2000 | 0.079 | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0963 | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0825 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0993 | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0977 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0929 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0929 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0998 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0875 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1334 | +52.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0745 | -44.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0958 | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0903 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0898 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0919 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0604 | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0891 | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0471 | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0706 | +49.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0464 | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0712 | +53.4% |
| 2021 | 0.086 | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0485 | -43.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0923 | +90.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0861 | -6.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0861 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0861 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0468, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality rate who mdb in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +90.3% | 0.0485 | 0.0923 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.15 | 0.7653 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5947 | 0.369 | 0.7983 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2241 | 0.1454 | 0.3462 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1134 | 0.0891 | 0.1633 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0878 | 0.0631 | 0.1106 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0961 | 0.079 | 0.1334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0756 | 0.0464 | 0.0958 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0768 | 0.0485 | 0.0923 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in United Kingdom?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in United Kingdom was 0.0861 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 1950.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0464 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- United Kingdom ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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