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 37th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
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
- 34 Rwanda 229.48 per 100,000 live births compare
- 35 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 226.69 per 100,000 live births compare
- 36 Malawi 224.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 37 Ethiopia 194.94 per 100,000 live births compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 192.36 per 100,000 live births compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 188.65 per 100,000 live births compare
- 40 Myanmar 184.63 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Europe
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 4.45 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.74 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.48 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 18 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 105.45 million constant US$ (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 83 index (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.1868 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.0% (2025)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.111 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 people (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 37th out of 39 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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