Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) was 6.12 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Maternal mortality ratio in Southern Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 6.12 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 32.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Southern Europe peaked at 9.12 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.12 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Southern Europe ranks 35th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.77 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 8.33 per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 8 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.2 per 100,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 7.19 per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.96 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 6.6 per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.49 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.44 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.6 per 100,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 6.58 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.68 per 100,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.75 per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.68 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.57 per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.58 per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.56 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.69 per 100,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.54 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.46 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.74 per 100,000 live births | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 9.12 per 100,000 live births | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 9.07 per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.12 per 100,000 live births | -32.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) in Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -32.5% | 9.07 per 100,000 live births | 6.12 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.26 per 100,000 live births | 6.44 per 100,000 live births | 8.77 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 per 100,000 live births | 6.46 per 100,000 live births | 6.75 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.01 per 100,000 live births | 6.12 per 100,000 live births | 9.12 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 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
- 38 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 226.69 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Southern Europe
- Tuberculosis incidence 7.4 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 51.42 million constant US$ (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.8% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 37.1 million constant US$ (2024)
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 26.7% (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 68.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Southern Europe?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Southern Europe was 6.12 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Southern Europe rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Southern Europe ranks 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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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