Germany vs Greece: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Germany
21,635 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Greece
20,207 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
Greece rank
16th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Germany
  • Greece
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country against 20,207 1 in: rate varies by country in Greece, a difference of 1,428 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Greece ahead.

Germany ranks 14th and Greece ranks 16th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Greece Difference Ahead
1980s 5,746 1 in: rate varies by country 8,668 1 in: rate varies by country 2,923 1 in: rate varies by country Greece
1990s 9,134 1 in: rate varies by country 16,192 1 in: rate varies by country 7,058 1 in: rate varies by country Greece
2000s 15,485 1 in: rate varies by country 24,494 1 in: rate varies by country 9,009 1 in: rate varies by country Greece
2010s 17,996 1 in: rate varies by country 19,682 1 in: rate varies by country 1,686 1 in: rate varies by country Greece
2020s 18,678 1 in: rate varies by country 13,216 1 in: rate varies by country 5,462 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, Germany or Greece?
Germany, at 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country against 20,207 1 in: rate varies by country in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Germany and Greece?
1,428 1 in: rate varies by country, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Germany and Greece rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Germany ranks 14th and Greece ranks 16th 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.