Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Italy
Italy: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Italy, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Italy recorded 6 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Italy peaked at 22 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2023.
That places Italy 162nd out of 194 countries 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 (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 22 | — |
| 1986 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 6 | -40.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 75% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +42.9% | 7 | 10 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.8 | 19 | 22 | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.9 | 11 | 18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 162 Austria 6 compare
- 162 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
- 162 Bulgaria 6 compare
- 162 Montenegro 6 compare
- 162 Singapore 6 compare
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Italy?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Italy was 6 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Italy ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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).