Maternal mortality ratio in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Maternal mortality ratio was 3.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Australia and New Zealand is 3.1, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 53.9% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 7.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2023.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 166th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.35 | — |
| 2001 | 6.64 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 6.42 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.43 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.15 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 5.87 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.86 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.04 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.82 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.17 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 6.19 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.55 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 6.41 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.29 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.21 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.26 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.21 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.94 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 5.69 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.66 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.54 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.85 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 6.73 | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | -53.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.27 | 5.82 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.14 | 5.66 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 | 3.1 | 6.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More health data for Australia and New Zealand
- Under-five deaths 1,377 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.9024 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 198 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 852 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 525 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.5513 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 327 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Australia and New Zealand?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Australia and New Zealand was 3.1 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2023.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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