Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Austria
Austria: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) was 0.0072 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0072
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
48th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.0201
in 1986
All-time low
0.0064
in 2008
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Austria, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Austria stood at 0.0072.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Austria peaked at 0.0201 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0064, in 2008.
That places Austria 48th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0199 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0201 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0184 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0184 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0176 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0167 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0165 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0155 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0148 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0139 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.012 | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0084 | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0081 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.007 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.007 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0072 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.007 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0093 | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 | -22.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.0072 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0071, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.0072 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0189 | 0.0176 | 0.0201 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0127 | 0.0084 | 0.0167 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 | 0.0064 | 0.0081 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 | 0.007 | 0.0088 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 | 0.007 | 0.0093 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 45 Montenegro 0.0086 compare
- 46 Lithuania 0.0081 compare
- 47 Bulgaria 0.0072 compare
- 49 Switzerland 0.0071 compare
- 50 Qatar 0.0071 compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0068 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 27 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Austria?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Austria was 0.0072 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0201 in 1986.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 in 2008.
- How does Austria rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Austria ranks 48th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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