Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Italy
Italy: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 6.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Italy, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 6.48 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Italy peaked at 22.18 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.48, in 2023.
That places Italy 162nd out of 195 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 who gho in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 22.18 | — |
| 1986 | 22.07 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 20.87 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 20.24 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 19.07 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 18.35 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 17.98 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 17.02 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 16.27 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 15.48 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 15.03 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 14.29 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 12.75 | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 12.21 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 11.1 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 10.62 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 10.12 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 9.7 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 8.04 | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 8.3 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.97 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 7.47 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 7.35 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.34 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.74 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7.75 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.05 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.16 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.1 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.77 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.86 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.7 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.8 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.48 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 7.25 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.64 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 7.36 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 9.79 | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 6.48 | -33.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 84% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.48, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | +33.0% | 7.36 | 9.79 |
| 2023 | -33.8% | 9.79 | 6.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.89 | 19.07 | 22.18 | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.05 | 11.1 | 18.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.47 | 7.34 | 10.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.79 | 7.25 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.82 | 6.48 | 9.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 who gho in Italy?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Italy was 6.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22.18 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.48 in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Italy ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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