Number of maternal deaths in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of maternal deaths was 57.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.18
Change on year
down 45.3%
World rank
90th
of 194 countries
All-time high
104.48
in 2022
All-time low
13.12
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in United Kingdom, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 57.18 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.
The figure is down 45.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in United Kingdom peaked at 104.48 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.12, in 1985.
That places United Kingdom 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13.12 | — |
| 1986 | 16.43 | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 22.64 | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 31.33 | +38.4% |
| 1989 | 40.06 | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 48.26 | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 53.04 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 56.11 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 60.18 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 64.08 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 63.35 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 61.07 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 62.56 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 69.15 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 77.09 | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 82.41 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 84.63 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 89.35 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 95.12 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 94.49 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 89.67 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 88.62 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 86.7 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 88.69 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 84.28 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 82.95 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 78.82 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 72.96 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 68.39 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 70.02 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 71.31 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 73.06 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 69.25 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 68.62 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 64.9 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 93.05 | +43.4% |
| 2021 | 89.53 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 104.48 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 57.18 | -45.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.72 | 13.12 | 40.06 | 5 |
| 1990s | 61.49 | 48.26 | 77.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.4 | 82.41 | 95.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.03 | 64.9 | 82.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.06 | 57.18 | 104.48 | 4 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 859 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in United Kingdom?
- Number of maternal deaths in United Kingdom was 57.18 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 104.48 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.12 in 1985.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of maternal deaths?
- United Kingdom ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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