Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Australia
Australia: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income was 2.94 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Australia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Australia is 2.94, measured in 2020. 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 mean daily income 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.
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.02 | — |
| 1986 | 8.01 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 8.4 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 8.54 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 8.71 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 8.26 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 8.79 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 8.79 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.96 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.35 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 8.09 | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 7.79 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 7.88 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 7.47 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 7.18 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.69 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 5.97 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 5.57 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 5.51 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.12 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 4.57 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.11 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 4.89 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.38 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 5.45 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.94 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 5.86 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.99 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.39 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 5.24 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.18 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.77 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 4.42 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 5.09 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 2.94 | -42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Australia?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Australia was 2.94 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.35 in 1994.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income?
- Australia ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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