Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 18. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 58 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2023.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 58 | — |
| 1986 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 26 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 21 | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 18 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53 | 48 | 58 | 5 |
| 1990s | 45 | 40 | 47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6 | 26 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6 | 19 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.75 | 18 | 26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.3872 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.3563 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 18 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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).