Number of maternal deaths by region in Italy
Italy: Number of maternal deaths by region was 18.82 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Italy, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Italy is 18.82, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Italy peaked at 104.13 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18.82, in 2020.
That places Italy 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 104.13 | — |
| 1986 | 104.12 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.37 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 96.31 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 91.78 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 88.66 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 87.92 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 84.19 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 80.96 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 77.82 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 76.95 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 73.81 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 64.89 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 61.94 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 56.45 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 54.5 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 52.25 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 50.28 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 47.53 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 44.08 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 43.07 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 40.54 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 39.76 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 38.86 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 39.52 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 37.89 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 37.49 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 36.23 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 34.65 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 31.99 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 31.14 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 29.43 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 28.71 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 21.11 | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 19.75 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 18.82 | -4.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 18.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Italy's 18.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.31, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -26.5% | 28.71 | 21.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.14 | 91.78 | 104.13 | 5 |
| 1990s | 75.36 | 56.45 | 88.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.04 | 38.86 | 54.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.84 | 19.75 | 37.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.82 | 18.82 | 18.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Italy?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Italy was 18.82 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 104.13 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.82 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Italy ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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