Maternal mortality ratio in Australia
Australia: Maternal mortality ratio was 2.33 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Australia is 2.33 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Australia peaked at 6.62 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.33 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Australia 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.36 per 100,000 live births | 4.83 per 100,000 live births | 6.62 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 per 100,000 live births | 5.29 per 100,000 live births | 5.98 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 per 100,000 live births | 2.33 per 100,000 live births | 5.14 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 189 Czechia 2.7 per 100,000 live births compare
- 190 United Arab Emirates 2.54 per 100,000 live births compare
- 191 Israel 2.49 per 100,000 live births compare
- 193 Poland 1.57 per 100,000 live births compare
- 194 Norway 1.31 per 100,000 live births compare
- 195 Belarus 1.1 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Australia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Australia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Australia was 2.33 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Australia ranks 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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