Austria vs Denmark: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions

Austria
0.0262 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Denmark
0.0227 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Austria rank
95th
Denmark rank
98th

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.0262 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0227 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.0035 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 95th and Denmark ranks 98th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1950s 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8292 deaths per 100,000 people 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people Austria
1960s 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3679 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7342 deaths per 100,000 people Austria
1970s 0.3164 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0853 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2311 deaths per 100,000 people Austria
1980s 0.1076 deaths per 100,000 people 0.061 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0466 deaths per 100,000 people Austria
1990s 0.0508 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0758 deaths per 100,000 people 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2000s 0.0324 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0409 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0085 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2010s 0.0441 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0191 deaths per 100,000 people 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people Austria
2020s 0.0336 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0076 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0261 deaths per 100,000 people Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions, Austria or Denmark?
Austria, at 0.0262 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0227 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions between Austria and Denmark?
0.0035 deaths per 100,000 people, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
Austria ranks 95th and Denmark ranks 98th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.