Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Australia

Australia: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 2.94 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
2.94
Change on year
down 42.2%
World rank
178th
of 184 countries
All-time high
9.35
in 1994
All-time low
2.94
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Australia, 1985–2020

2468101985200220201985: 81986: 81987: 8.41988: 8.51989: 8.71990: 8.31991: 8.81992: 8.81993: 91994: 9.31995: 8.11996: 7.81997: 7.91998: 7.51999: 7.22000: 6.72001: 62002: 5.62003: 5.52004: 5.12005: 4.62006: 4.62007: 5.12008: 4.92009: 5.42010: 5.52011: 5.92012: 5.92013: 62014: 5.42015: 5.22016: 5.22017: 4.82018: 4.42019: 5.12020: 2.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Australia stood at 2.94. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 42.2% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 9.35 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.94, in 2020.

Australia ranks 178th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.34 8.01 8.71 5
1990s 8.25 7.18 9.35 10
2000s 5.34 4.57 6.69 10
2010s 5.33 4.42 5.99 10
2020s 2.94 2.94 2.94 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 175 Czechia 3.37 compare
  2. 176 Seychelles 3.33 compare
  3. 177 North Macedonia 3.04 compare
  4. 179 Malta 2.89 compare
  5. 180 Israel 2.84 compare
  6. 181 Iceland 2.65 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Australia?
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Australia was 2.94 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 9.35 in 1994.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.94 in 2020.
How does Australia rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
Australia ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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