Maternal mortality ratio in Italy
Italy: Maternal mortality ratio was 6.48 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Italy is 6.48 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 33.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Italy peaked at 10.62 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.48 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Italy ranks 177th of 212 countries 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.62 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 10.12 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 9.7 per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 8.04 per 100,000 live births | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 8.3 per 100,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.97 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 7.47 per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 7.35 per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.34 per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.74 per 100,000 live births | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7.75 per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.05 per 100,000 live births | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.16 per 100,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.1 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.77 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.86 per 100,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.7 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.8 per 100,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.48 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 7.25 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.64 per 100,000 live births | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 7.36 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 9.79 per 100,000 live births | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 6.48 per 100,000 live births | -33.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6.48 per 100,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67 per 100,000 live births, 84% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6.48 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.67 per 100,000 live births, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +33.0% | 7.36 per 100,000 live births | 9.79 per 100,000 live births |
| 2023 | -33.8% | 9.79 per 100,000 live births | 6.48 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.47 per 100,000 live births | 7.34 per 100,000 live births | 10.62 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.79 per 100,000 live births | 7.25 per 100,000 live births | 8.16 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.82 per 100,000 live births | 6.48 per 100,000 live births | 9.79 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 174 France 7.3 per 100,000 live births compare
- 175 New Zealand 7.03 per 100,000 live births compare
- 176 Albania 6.87 per 100,000 live births compare
- 178 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.17 per 100,000 live births compare
- 179 Singapore 6.12 per 100,000 live births compare
- 180 Austria 6.1 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Italy?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Italy was 6.48 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.48 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Italy ranks 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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