Lifetime risk of maternal death in Austria
Austria: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0072 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0072
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
165th
of 194 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: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Austria is 0.0072, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death 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% |
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
- 162 Montenegro 0.0086 compare
- 163 Lithuania 0.0081 compare
- 164 Bulgaria 0.0072 compare
- 166 Switzerland 0.0071 compare
- 167 Qatar 0.0071 compare
- 168 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,266 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 27 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1178 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0931 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 Our World in Data.
- 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 165th 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 up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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