Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Italy
Italy: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Italy, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Italy is 6, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Italy peaked at 22 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2023.
Italy ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 22 | — |
| 1986 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 6 | -40.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 75% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +42.9% | 7 | 10 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.8 | 19 | 22 | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.9 | 11 | 18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 162 Austria 6 compare
- 162 Bulgaria 6 compare
- 162 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
- 162 Montenegro 6 compare
- 162 Singapore 6 compare
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Italy?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Italy was 6 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Italy ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.