Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp in Australia is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 37.8% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Australia 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 176 Denmark 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Korea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Qatar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Ireland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Norway 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Andorra 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Dominica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Iceland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Monaco 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 182 North Macedonia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Malta 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Montenegro 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Palau 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 182 San Marino 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 182 Tuvalu 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.