What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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.

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.

Germany vs Italy: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

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

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?: 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 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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Indicator: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.