Austria vs Spain: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions

Austria
0.0262 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Spain
0.0259 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Austria rank
95th
Spain rank
96th

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions over time

  • Austria
  • Spain
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.0262 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0259 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.0003 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 95th and Spain ranks 96th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2721 deaths per 100,000 people Austria
1960s 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0424 deaths per 100,000 people Spain
1970s 0.3164 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4906 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1742 deaths per 100,000 people Spain
1980s 0.1076 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0958 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0118 deaths per 100,000 people Austria
1990s 0.0508 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0336 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0172 deaths per 100,000 people Austria
2000s 0.0324 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0368 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0044 deaths per 100,000 people Spain
2010s 0.0441 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0264 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0176 deaths per 100,000 people Austria
2020s 0.0318 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0256 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0062 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 Spain?
Austria, at 0.0262 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0259 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions between Austria and Spain?
0.0003 deaths per 100,000 people, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
How do Austria and Spain rank globally for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
Austria ranks 95th and Spain ranks 96th 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.