Germany vs Italy: Maternal mortality
Germany
4.43
in 2020
Italy
4.59
in 2020
Germany rank
175th
Italy rank
172nd
Maternal mortality over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.59 against 4.43 in Germany, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 175th and Italy ranks 172nd of 189 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 142.93 | 124.92 | 18.01 | Germany |
| 1960s | 74.06 | 83.74 | 9.69 | Italy |
| 1970s | 38.25 | 32.19 | 6.06 | Germany |
| 1980s | 13.04 | 14.22 | 1.17 | Italy |
| 1990s | 8.25 | 13.84 | 5.59 | Italy |
| 2000s | 6.74 | 8.17 | 1.43 | Italy |
| 2010s | 5.12 | 6.24 | 1.12 | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.43 | 4.59 | 0.1625 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 4.59 against 4.43 in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Germany and Italy?
- 0.16, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Germany ranks 175th and Italy ranks 172nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.