Lifetime risk of maternal death in Austria
Austria: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 13,905 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Austria, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Austria is 13,905 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 29.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Austria peaked at 15,673 1 in: rate varies by country in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,987 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1986.
That places Austria 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Austria, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,029 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 4,987 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 5,436 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 5,432 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5,695 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 5,971 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 6,055 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6,472 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 6,739 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 7,177 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 8,332 1 in: rate varies by country | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 8,925 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 10,644 1 in: rate varies by country | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 11,841 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 11,960 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 12,376 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 13,981 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 13,617 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 13,679 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 15,021 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 14,328 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 15,268 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 15,530 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 15,673 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 14,960 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 14,015 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 13,860 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 14,260 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 13,976 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 12,708 1 in: rate varies by country | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 12,260 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 11,924 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 12,224 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 11,300 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 11,872 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 14,258 1 in: rate varies by country | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 12,918 1 in: rate varies by country | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 10,749 1 in: rate varies by country | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 13,905 1 in: rate varies by country | +29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,316 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,987 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,695 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,412 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,971 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,960 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,443 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,376 1 in: rate varies by country | 15,673 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,840 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,300 1 in: rate varies by country | 14,260 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,958 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,749 1 in: rate varies by country | 14,258 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,753 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 28 Qatar 14,171 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 29 Switzerland 14,045 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 31 Bulgaria 13,799 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 32 Lithuania 12,355 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 33 Montenegro 11,578 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % 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 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Austria?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Austria was 13,905 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 15,673 1 in: rate varies by country in 2008.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,987 1 in: rate varies by country in 1986.
- How does Austria rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Austria ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.