How does Austria rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?

Austria ranks 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.

Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Austria data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Austria

Name: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Austria
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.0262 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0262 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

down 36.2%

World rank

95th

of 111 countries

All-time high

2.38 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1956

All-time low

0.0116 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1995

Years of data

1955–2023

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Austria, 1955–2023

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Austria stood at 0.0262 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is down 36.2% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Austria peaked at 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1995.

Austria ranks 95th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	1.95 deaths per 100,000 people	1.68 deaths per 100,000 people	2.38 deaths per 100,000 people	5
1960s	1.1 deaths per 100,000 people	0.6422 deaths per 100,000 people	1.82 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1970s	0.3164 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1527 deaths per 100,000 people	0.5318 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	0.1076 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0519 deaths per 100,000 people	0.2236 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	0.0508 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0116 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0941 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	0.0324 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0204 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0556 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	0.0441 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0129 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0956 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0.0318 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0257 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0411 deaths per 100,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Austria

92 Sweden 0.028 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 Switzerland 0.0277 deaths per 100,000 people compare
94 Greece 0.0267 deaths per 100,000 people compare
96 Spain 0.0259 deaths per 100,000 people compare
98 Denmark 0.0227 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,963 (2025)
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Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 49,137 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 46,408 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 48,114 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 45,674 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Austria?: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Austria was 0.0262 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
How does Austria rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?: Austria ranks 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.