Lifetime risk of maternal death in Germany
Germany: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21,635 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21,635 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
5,565 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1986
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Germany, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Germany recorded 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Germany peaked at 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,565 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1986.
That places Germany 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Germany, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,653 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 5,565 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 5,696 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 5,697 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,117 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 6,121 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 7,182 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 8,060 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 8,554 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 9,591 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 9,885 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 9,594 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 9,975 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 10,733 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 11,645 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 12,305 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 13,757 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 14,364 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 15,167 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 15,671 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 16,382 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 16,582 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 16,845 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 16,697 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 17,079 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 16,943 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 17,633 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 18,110 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 18,264 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 18,750 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 18,139 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 17,179 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 18,083 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 17,868 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 18,987 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 17,670 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 16,144 1 in: rate varies by country | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 19,261 1 in: rate varies by country | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,746 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,565 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,117 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 9,134 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,121 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,645 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,485 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,305 1 in: rate varies by country | 17,079 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,996 1 in: rate varies by country | 16,943 1 in: rate varies by country | 18,987 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,678 1 in: rate varies by country | 16,144 1 in: rate varies by country | 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 11 Croatia 27,841 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 12 Slovenia 23,989 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 13 Iceland 22,431 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 15 Belgium 21,405 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 16 Greece 20,207 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 17 Ireland 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Germany?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Germany was 21,635 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,565 1 in: rate varies by country in 1986.
- How does Germany rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.