Maternal mortality ratio in Europe
Europe: Maternal mortality ratio was 7.2 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in 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 Europe stood at 7.2 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Europe peaked at 19.26 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.2 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Europe ranks 34th 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.26 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 18.53 per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 18.29 per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 17.88 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 16.84 per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 15.85 per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 14.33 per 100,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 13.75 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 13.34 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 12.62 per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 12.05 per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 11.11 per 100,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 10.59 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 10.17 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.89 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.53 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.16 per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 8.58 per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 8.48 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.19 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 10.82 per 100,000 live births | +32.2% |
| 2021 | 12.3 per 100,000 live births | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 9.77 per 100,000 live births | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 7.2 per 100,000 live births | -26.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in 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 | +32.2% | 8.19 per 100,000 live births | 10.82 per 100,000 live births |
| 2023 | -26.3% | 9.77 per 100,000 live births | 7.2 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.07 per 100,000 live births | 12.62 per 100,000 live births | 19.26 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.78 per 100,000 live births | 8.19 per 100,000 live births | 12.05 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.02 per 100,000 live births | 7.2 per 100,000 live births | 12.3 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 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
- 35 Ghana 234.32 per 100,000 live births compare
- 36 Gabon 232.66 per 100,000 live births compare
- 37 Rwanda 229.48 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Europe
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.26 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.74 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 15,555 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 4.45 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 28,392 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 4,831 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.98 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Europe?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Europe was 7.2 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.26 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Europe ranks 34th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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