Germany vs Italy: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff
Germany
4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Italy
4.59 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Germany rank
172nd
Italy rank
169th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.59 deaths per 100,000 live births against 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 172nd and Italy ranks 169th of 185 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | Italy |
| 1990s | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | Italy |
| 2000s | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | Italy |
| 2010s | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.1625 deaths per 100,000 live births | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 4.59 deaths per 100,000 live births against 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff between Germany and Italy?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Germany ranks 172nd and Italy ranks 169th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.