Maternal mortality ratio in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Maternal mortality ratio was 9.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) recorded 9.92 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) peaked at 17.38 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.92, in 2023.
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 32nd of 37 groups 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.51 | — |
| 2001 | 15.22 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 15.18 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.05 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.45 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 13.93 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 13.1 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 12.76 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.64 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.42 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.04 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 11.7 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.48 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.34 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.36 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.26 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.28 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.99 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 10.87 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.74 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.97 | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 17.38 | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 12.89 | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 9.92 | -23.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +30.1% | 10.74 | 13.97 |
| 2022 | -25.8% | 17.38 | 12.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.03 | 12.42 | 15.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.31 | 10.74 | 12.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.54 | 9.92 | 17.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
More health data for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- Tuberculosis incidence 13 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 105.45 (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 88.81 (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 77.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) was 9.92 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.38 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 in 2023.
- How does Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 32nd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & 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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