Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Germany
Germany: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.0395 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Germany is 0.0395 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Germany peaked at 0.1022 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0275 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places Germany 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0621 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0445 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1022 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0444 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0275 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0577 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0407 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0322 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0565 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0395 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0395 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0395 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 82 Czechia 0.0491 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Netherlands 0.0446 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Bahrain 0.0445 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Japan 0.0369 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Uruguay 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Slovakia 0.0311 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Germany
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Germany?
- Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Germany was 0.0395 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1022 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0275 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- Germany ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.