Germany vs Spain: Maternal mortality
Germany
4.43
in 2020
Spain
3.44
in 2020
Germany rank
175th
Spain rank
178th
Maternal mortality over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.43 against 3.44 in Spain, a difference of 0.99.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 175th and Spain ranks 178th of 189 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 142.93 | 86.22 | 56.71 | Germany |
| 1960s | 74.06 | 51.63 | 22.43 | Germany |
| 1970s | 38.25 | 22.78 | 15.47 | Germany |
| 1980s | 13.04 | 7.4 | 5.64 | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.25 | 5.8 | 2.45 | Germany |
| 2000s | 6.74 | 4.55 | 2.19 | Germany |
| 2010s | 5.12 | 3.91 | 1.21 | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.43 | 3.44 | 0.9872 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 4.43 against 3.44 in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Germany and Spain?
- 0.99, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Germany ranks 175th and Spain ranks 178th 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.