Number of maternal deaths, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in United Kingdom, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0 units per person.
That represents a change of down 43.7% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1985.
United Kingdom ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +43.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +34.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +42.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -43.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in United Kingdom was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1985.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.