Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) 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 (United Nations) was 9.92 per 100,000 live births 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. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) recorded 9.92 per 100,000 live births 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 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.92 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 31st of 36 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 (United Nations) in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.51 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 15.22 per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 15.18 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.05 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.45 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 13.93 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 13.1 per 100,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 12.76 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.64 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.42 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.04 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 11.7 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.48 per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.34 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.36 per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.26 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.28 per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.99 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 10.87 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.74 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.97 per 100,000 live births | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 17.38 per 100,000 live births | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 12.89 per 100,000 live births | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 9.92 per 100,000 live births | -23.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) 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 per 100,000 live births | 13.97 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -25.8% | 17.38 per 100,000 live births | 12.89 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.03 per 100,000 live births | 12.42 per 100,000 live births | 15.51 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.31 per 100,000 live births | 10.74 per 100,000 live births | 12.04 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.54 per 100,000 live births | 9.92 per 100,000 live births | 17.38 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- 28 Nauru 273.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 28 Naoero 273.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 30 Cameroon 258.23 per 100,000 live births compare
- 31 Sudan 255.71 per 100,000 live births compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 241.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 33 Congo 241.09 per 100,000 live births compare
- 34 Senegal 237.44 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- Tuberculosis incidence 13 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 105.45 million constant US$ (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 88.81 million constant US$ (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 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.38 per 100,000 live births 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 per 100,000 live births 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 31st out of 36 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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