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Maternal mortality ratio — European Union

Maternal mortality ratio in the European Union in 2023 — 5 per 100k. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 82.1%.

2023 5 per 100k −28.57% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 28 per 100k1985
Period minimum 5 per 100k2023

Trend over time

1985–2023 · per 100,000 live births

Maternal mortality ratio — European Union, 1985–20230102030198519891993199720012005200920132017202120231985: 28 per 100k1986: 28 per 100k1987: 27 per 100k1988: 26 per 100k1989: 25 per 100k1990: 21 per 100k1991: 20 per 100k1992: 18 per 100k1993: 17 per 100k1994: 16 per 100k1995: 15 per 100k1996: 14 per 100k1997: 13 per 100k1998: 12 per 100k1999: 11 per 100k2000: 11 per 100k2001: 10 per 100k2002: 9 per 100k2003: 9 per 100k2004: 9 per 100k2005: 8 per 100k2006: 8 per 100k2007: 8 per 100k2008: 8 per 100k2009: 8 per 100k2010: 7 per 100k2011: 7 per 100k2012: 7 per 100k2013: 7 per 100k2014: 7 per 100k2015: 7 per 100k2016: 6 per 100k2017: 6 per 100k2018: 6 per 100k2019: 6 per 100k2020: 7 per 100k2021: 8 per 100k2022: 7 per 100k2023: 5 per 100k
Change over the period: −23 (−82.14%) Average annual rate: -4.43 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: European Union

European Union 5 per 100k
World 197 per 100k
Maternal mortality ratio — European Union, by year European Union All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 5 −2 −28.57%
2022 7 −1 −12.5%
2021 8 +1 +14.29%
2020 7 +1 +16.67%
2019 6 +0 +0%
2018 6 +0 +0%
2017 6 +0 +0%
2016 6 −1 −14.29%
2015 7 +0 +0%
2014 7 +0 +0%
2013 7 +0 +0%
2012 7 +0 +0%
2011 7 +0 +0%
2010 7 −1 −12.5%
2009 8 +0 +0%
2008 8 +0 +0%
2007 8 +0 +0%
2006 8 +0 +0%
2005 8 −1 −11.11%
2004 9 +0 +0%
2003 9 +0 +0%
2002 9 −1 −10%
2001 10 −1 −9.09%
2000 11 +0 +0%
1999 11 −1 −8.33%
1998 12 −1 −7.69%
1997 13 −1 −7.14%
1996 14 −1 −6.67%
1995 15 −1 −6.25%
1994 16 −1 −5.88%
1993 17 −1 −5.56%
1992 18 −2 −10%
1991 20 −1 −4.76%
1990 21 −4 −16%
1989 25 −1 −3.85%
1988 26 −1 −3.7%
1987 27 −1 −3.57%
1986 28 +0 +0%
1985 28 — —

About the indicator

The number of women who died during pregnancy, childbirth or within 42 days of its end from causes related to pregnancy, per 100,000 live births. The gap between countries exceeds a hundredfold and is almost entirely explained by the availability of skilled attendance at birth and of emergency obstetric care.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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