Maternal mortality ratio in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Maternal mortality ratio was 8.83 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Eastern Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Eastern Europe stood at 8.83 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Eastern Europe peaked at 35.93 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.83 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Eastern Europe ranks 32nd 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 in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.93 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 34.06 per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 33.06 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 32.05 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 29.62 per 100,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 27.49 per 100,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 23.9 per 100,000 live births | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 22.24 per 100,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 20.96 per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 19.14 per 100,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 18.15 per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 16.04 per 100,000 live births | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 14.98 per 100,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 14.13 per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 13.63 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.82 per 100,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 12.07 per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 11.02 per 100,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 10.83 per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.47 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 15.22 per 100,000 live births | +45.4% |
| 2021 | 18.36 per 100,000 live births | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 11.14 per 100,000 live births | -39.3% |
| 2023 | 8.83 per 100,000 live births | -20.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in Eastern Europe 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 | +45.4% | 10.47 per 100,000 live births | 15.22 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -39.3% | 18.36 per 100,000 live births | 11.14 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.84 per 100,000 live births | 19.14 per 100,000 live births | 35.93 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.41 per 100,000 live births | 10.47 per 100,000 live births | 18.15 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.39 per 100,000 live births | 8.83 per 100,000 live births | 18.36 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
More health data for Eastern Europe
- Tuberculosis incidence 36 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 54.03 million constant US$ (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.5% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 51.72 million constant US$ (2024)
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 24.9% (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 74.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Eastern Europe?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Eastern Europe was 8.83 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 Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.93 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.83 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Eastern Europe ranks 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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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