Austria vs Luxembourg: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Austria
5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Luxembourg
6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Austria rank
161st
Luxembourg rank
158th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Austria
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births against 5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births in Austria, a difference of 1.26 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 161st and Luxembourg ranks 158th of 185 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Austria or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births against 5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Austria and Luxembourg?
- 1.26 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Luxembourg?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Luxembourg rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Austria ranks 161st and Luxembourg ranks 158th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. 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.