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
Latest (2020)
0.0395 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
85th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.1022 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
0.0275 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
31
1990–2020
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.
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1022 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0872 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0655 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0542 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0472 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0508 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0612 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0576 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0505 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0445 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0577 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0324 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0275 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0391 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0504 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0367 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.057 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0397 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0531 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0507 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0565 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0478 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0439 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0427 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.043 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0359 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0344 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0322 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0353 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0395 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0395 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people, 60% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0395 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0901 deaths per 100,000 people, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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.