Maternal mortality ratio in Italy
Italy: Maternal mortality ratio was 4.59 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Italy, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Italy stood at 4.59 deaths per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Italy peaked at 18.73 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.59 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
That places Italy 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 166 Croatia 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 167 Belgium 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 168 Denmark 4.66 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 170 Slovenia 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 171 Sweden 4.51 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 172 Germany 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Italy
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 325,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 321,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 297,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 314,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,394 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Italy?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Italy was 4.59 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18.73 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Italy ranks 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.