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
00.511.52195119872023

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

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.