Germany vs IBRD only: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Germany
21,635 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
IBRD only
850 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
IBRD only rank
17th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Germany
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country against 850 1 in: rate varies by country in IBRD only, a difference of 20,785 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Germany's figure about 25.5 times IBRD only's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 14th and IBRD only ranks 17th of 194 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany IBRD only Difference Ahead
1980s 5,746 1 in: rate varies by country 90.6 1 in: rate varies by country 5,655 1 in: rate varies by country Germany
1990s 9,134 1 in: rate varies by country 148 1 in: rate varies by country 8,986 1 in: rate varies by country Germany
2000s 15,485 1 in: rate varies by country 267 1 in: rate varies by country 15,218 1 in: rate varies by country Germany
2010s 17,996 1 in: rate varies by country 520 1 in: rate varies by country 17,476 1 in: rate varies by country Germany
2020s 18,678 1 in: rate varies by country 687.5 1 in: rate varies by country 17,990 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 IBRD only?
Germany, at 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country against 850 1 in: rate varies by country in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Germany and IBRD only?
20,785 1 in: rate varies by country, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and IBRD only?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Germany and IBRD only rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Germany ranks 14th and IBRD only ranks 17th 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.