Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Italy

Italy: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 4.59 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4.59
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
168th
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.73
in 1986
All-time low
4.59
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

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

51015201985200220201985: 18.11986: 18.71987: 181988: 171989: 16.31990: 15.61991: 15.71992: 14.81993: 14.71994: 14.51995: 14.71996: 141997: 12.21998: 11.61999: 10.52000: 10.12001: 9.82002: 9.42003: 8.82004: 7.92005: 7.72006: 7.22007: 7.12008: 6.82009: 6.92010: 6.72011: 6.82012: 6.82013: 6.82014: 6.52015: 6.52016: 6.32017: 6.42018: 4.92019: 4.72020: 4.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 4.59 for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 18.73 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.59, in 2020.

Italy ranks 168th 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.

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Italy, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 18.08
1986 18.73 +3.6%
1987 18 -3.9%
1988 16.96 -5.8%
1989 16.33 -3.7%
1990 15.61 -4.4%
1991 15.67 +0.4%
1992 14.85 -5.3%
1993 14.75 -0.7%
1994 14.54 -1.4%
1995 14.66 +0.8%
1996 13.98 -4.6%
1997 12.17 -12.9%
1998 11.64 -4.4%
1999 10.49 -9.9%
2000 10.07 -4.0%
2001 9.78 -2.9%
2002 9.38 -4.1%
2003 8.8 -6.2%
2004 7.9 -10.3%
2005 7.75 -1.9%
2006 7.24 -6.5%
2007 7.07 -2.3%
2008 6.76 -4.5%
2009 6.93 +2.6%
2010 6.73 -2.9%
2011 6.84 +1.7%
2012 6.78 -0.8%
2013 6.78 -0.1%
2014 6.46 -4.7%
2015 6.5 +0.6%
2016 6.32 -2.9%
2017 6.37 +0.8%
2018 4.89 -23.2%
2019 4.72 -3.4%
2020 4.59 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.62 16.33 18.73 5
1990s 13.84 10.49 15.67 10
2000s 8.17 6.76 10.07 10
2010s 6.24 4.72 6.84 10
2020s 4.59 4.59 4.59 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 165 Croatia 4.82 compare
  2. 166 Belgium 4.76 compare
  3. 167 Denmark 4.66 compare
  4. 169 Slovenia 4.53 compare
  5. 170 Sweden 4.51 compare
  6. 171 Germany 4.43 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Italy?
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Italy was 4.59 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 18.73 in 1986.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4.59 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
Italy ranks 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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
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Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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