Denmark vs Spain: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Denmark
0.0227 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Spain
0.0259 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Denmark rank
98th
Spain rank
96th
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.0259 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0227 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.0032 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.
Denmark ranks 98th and Spain ranks 96th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.789 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.3679 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7766 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.0853 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4906 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4053 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.061 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0958 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0348 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.0758 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0336 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0422 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.0409 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0368 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0041 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.0191 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0264 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0074 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.0076 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0255 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.018 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions, Denmark or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.0259 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 Denmark and Spain?
- 0.0032 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- Denmark ranks 98th 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
Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.