Croatia vs Germany: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Croatia
27,841 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Germany
21,635 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Croatia rank
11th
Germany rank
14th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Croatia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 27,841 1 in: rate varies by country against 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country in Germany, a difference of 6,206 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 11th and Germany ranks 14th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 6,551 1 in: rate varies by country 5,746 1 in: rate varies by country 805.6 1 in: rate varies by country Croatia
1990s 8,065 1 in: rate varies by country 9,134 1 in: rate varies by country 1,069 1 in: rate varies by country Germany
2000s 11,958 1 in: rate varies by country 15,485 1 in: rate varies by country 3,527 1 in: rate varies by country Germany
2010s 19,400 1 in: rate varies by country 17,996 1 in: rate varies by country 1,404 1 in: rate varies by country Croatia
2020s 16,106 1 in: rate varies by country 18,678 1 in: rate varies by country 2,572 1 in: rate varies by country Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Croatia or Germany?
Croatia, at 27,841 1 in: rate varies by country against 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Croatia and Germany?
6,206 1 in: rate varies by country, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Germany?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Germany rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Croatia ranks 11th and Germany ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.