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

Germany
4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Slovenia
4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Germany rank
172nd
Slovenia rank
170th

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

  • Germany
  • Slovenia
51015198520022020

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births against 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovenia ahead.

Germany ranks 172nd and Slovenia ranks 170th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Slovenia Difference Ahead
1980s 9.97 deaths per 100,000 live births 15.33 deaths per 100,000 live births 5.36 deaths per 100,000 live births Slovenia
1990s 8.25 deaths per 100,000 live births 12.78 deaths per 100,000 live births 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births Slovenia
2000s 6.74 deaths per 100,000 live births 8.42 deaths per 100,000 live births 1.68 deaths per 100,000 live births Slovenia
2010s 5.12 deaths per 100,000 live births 5.03 deaths per 100,000 live births 0.0861 deaths per 100,000 live births Germany
2020s 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births 0.1047 deaths per 100,000 live births Slovenia

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 Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 4.53 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 Slovenia?
0.1 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Slovenia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Germany and Slovenia rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Germany ranks 172nd and Slovenia ranks 170th 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

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