Lifetime risk of maternal death in Germany
Germany: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0046 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Germany, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Germany is 0.0046, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Germany peaked at 0.018 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0046, in 2023.
That places Germany 181st 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0177 | — |
| 1986 | 0.018 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0176 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0176 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0163 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0163 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0139 | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0124 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0117 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0101 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0104 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.01 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0093 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0081 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.007 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.006 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.006 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0174 | 0.0163 | 0.018 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 | 0.0086 | 0.0163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 | 0.0059 | 0.0081 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 | 0.0053 | 0.0059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 | 0.0046 | 0.0062 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.94 % 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 0.1316 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.1054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Germany?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Germany was 0.0046 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.018 in 1986.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Germany ranks 181st 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 down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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