Maternal mortality ratio in Euro area
Euro area: Maternal mortality ratio was 5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Euro area, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Euro area recorded 5 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Euro area peaked at 17 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2023.
That places Euro area 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17 | — |
| 1986 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8 | 15 | 17 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12 | 9 | 15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Euro area?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Euro area was 5 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2023.
- How does Euro area rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Euro area ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).