Maternal mortality ratio in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Maternal mortality ratio was 14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 14. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 66 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2023.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 41st 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 66 | — |
| 1986 | 61 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 48 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 17 | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 14 | -17.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +25.0% | 16 | 20 |
| 2022 | -26.1% | 23 | 17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59 | 53 | 66 | 5 |
| 1990s | 48.1 | 40 | 54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1 | 24 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5 | 16 | 23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5 | 14 | 23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 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 -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 14 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 66 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).