Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Italy

Italy: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 6.48 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
6.48
Change on year
down 33.8%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.18
in 1985
All-time low
6.48
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Italy, 1985–2023

51015201985200420231985: 22.21986: 22.11987: 20.91988: 20.21989: 19.11990: 18.41991: 181992: 171993: 16.31994: 15.51995: 151996: 14.31997: 12.81998: 12.21999: 11.12000: 10.62001: 10.12002: 9.72003: 82004: 8.32005: 82006: 7.52007: 7.42008: 7.32009: 7.72010: 7.82011: 8.12012: 8.22013: 8.12014: 7.82015: 7.92016: 7.72017: 7.82018: 7.52019: 7.32020: 7.62021: 7.42022: 9.82023: 6.5

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 194 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 159 France 7.3 compare
  2. 160 New Zealand 7.03 compare
  3. 161 Albania 6.87 compare
  4. 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.17 compare
  5. 164 Singapore 6.12 compare
  6. 165 Austria 6.1 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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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 194 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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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