Maternal mortality ratio who gho in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 8.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.31
Change on year
down 45.3%
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.17
in 2022
All-time low
1.76
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1985–2023

0510151985200420231985: 1.81986: 2.21987: 2.91988: 41989: 5.11990: 6.11991: 6.71992: 7.21993: 7.91994: 8.51995: 8.61996: 8.31997: 8.61998: 9.61999: 112000: 122001: 12.52002: 13.22003: 13.62004: 13.12005: 12.32006: 11.72007: 11.12008: 11.12009: 10.62010: 10.22011: 9.72012: 8.92013: 8.72014: 92015: 9.22016: 9.42017: 9.12018: 9.42019: 9.12020: 13.52021: 12.92022: 15.22023: 8.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 8.31.

The figure is down 45.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 15.17 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 1985.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio who gho in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 1.76
1986 2.18 +24.1%
1987 2.93 +34.4%
1988 4 +36.7%
1989 5.14 +28.3%
1990 6.05 +17.8%
1991 6.68 +10.4%
1992 7.17 +7.3%
1993 7.9 +10.2%
1994 8.55 +8.2%
1995 8.63 +1.0%
1996 8.32 -3.6%
1997 8.59 +3.2%
1998 9.61 +12.0%
1999 10.95 +13.9%
2000 12.04 +9.9%
2001 12.54 +4.1%
2002 13.2 +5.3%
2003 13.56 +2.7%
2004 13.1 -3.3%
2005 12.3 -6.1%
2006 11.75 -4.5%
2007 11.14 -5.2%
2008 11.09 -0.4%
2009 10.56 -4.8%
2010 10.22 -3.3%
2011 9.67 -5.3%
2012 8.93 -7.7%
2013 8.71 -2.4%
2014 8.98 +3.1%
2015 9.15 +1.9%
2016 9.41 +2.9%
2017 9.15 -2.8%
2018 9.36 +2.3%
2019 9.09 -2.9%
2020 13.54 +49.0%
2021 12.92 -4.6%
2022 15.17 +17.4%
2023 8.31 -45.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.2 1.76 5.14 5
1990s 8.24 6.05 10.95 10
2000s 12.13 10.56 13.56 10
2010s 9.27 8.71 10.22 10
2020s 12.48 8.31 15.17 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 150 Kazakhstan 9.58 compare
  2. 151 Russian Federation 9.4 compare
  3. 152 Malta 8.39 compare
  4. 154 Finland 7.88 compare
  5. 155 Kuwait 7.75 compare
  6. 156 Lithuania 7.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 15.17 in 2022.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 1985.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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