Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in United Kingdom, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in United Kingdom is 8, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in United Kingdom peaked at 15 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1985.
That places United Kingdom 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2 | — |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 8 | -46.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.4 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in United Kingdom?
- Maternal mortality ratio in United Kingdom was 8 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1985.
- How does United Kingdom rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- United Kingdom ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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).