Maternal mortality vs fertility in Italy
Italy: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 4.59 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.59
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
169th
of 185 countries
All-time high
18.73
in 1986
All-time low
4.59
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Italy, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 4.59 for maternal mortality vs fertility in 2020. 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 vs fertility in Italy peaked at 18.73 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.59, in 2020.
Italy ranks 169th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 | 16.33 | 18.73 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.84 | 10.49 | 15.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.17 | 6.76 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 | 4.72 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 | 4.59 | 4.59 | 1 |
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More health data for Italy
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 vs fertility in Italy?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Italy was 4.59 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18.73 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Italy ranks 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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