Maternal mortality rate who mdb in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.086 in 2021. β Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.086
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
72nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.55
in 1950
All-time low
0.0464
in 2019
Years of data
72
1950β2021
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in United Kingdom, 1950β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.086 for maternal mortality rate who mdb in 2021.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% 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 72nd of 110 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.
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 | 0.0786 | 0.0712 | 0.086 | 2 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3239 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4925 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 439,737 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in United Kingdom?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in United Kingdom was 0.086 in 2021, 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 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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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