Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in United Kingdom, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 8 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 46.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in United Kingdom peaked at 15 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1985.
That places United Kingdom 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2 | — |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 8 | -46.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.4 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in United Kingdom?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in United Kingdom was 8 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1985.
- How does United Kingdom rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- United Kingdom ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.