Maternal mortality ratio in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Maternal mortality ratio was 10.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Europe and Northern America is 10.77, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Europe and Northern America peaked at 18.84 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.77, in 2023.
Europe and Northern America ranks 27th of 32 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 Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.52 | — |
| 2001 | 16.26 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 16.26 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.12 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.45 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 14.89 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 13.96 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 13.61 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 13.47 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 13.24 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.84 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 12.48 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 12.23 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 12.1 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.1 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.03 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.05 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.75 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.64 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.48 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.03 | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 18.84 | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 13.68 | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 10.77 | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.98 | 13.24 | 16.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.07 | 11.48 | 12.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.58 | 10.77 | 18.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More health data for Europe and Northern America
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.8165 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 8,749 (2024)
- Infant deaths 45,277 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 54,026 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.47 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 5.21 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 23,901 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 30,125 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 4.39 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 15,152 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Europe and Northern America?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Europe and Northern America was 10.77 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 18.84 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.77 in 2023.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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