Number of maternal deaths in Austria

Austria: Number of maternal deaths was 4.34 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4.34 deaths
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
147th
of 185 countries
All-time high
9.4 deaths
in 1986
All-time low
4.26 deaths
in 2008
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Number of maternal deaths in Austria, 1985–2020

02468101985200220201985: 9.2 deaths1986: 9.4 deaths1987: 7.3 deaths1988: 8.7 deaths1989: 8.4 deaths1990: 8 deaths1991: 7.9 deaths1992: 7.7 deaths1993: 7.7 deaths1994: 7.6 deaths1995: 6.9 deaths1996: 5.5 deaths1997: 5 deaths1998: 4.8 deaths1999: 5 deaths2000: 5 deaths2001: 4.7 deaths2002: 4.7 deaths2003: 4.8 deaths2004: 4.3 deaths2005: 4.6 deaths2006: 4.3 deaths2007: 4.4 deaths2008: 4.3 deaths2009: 4.5 deaths2010: 4.6 deaths2011: 4.7 deaths2012: 4.5 deaths2013: 4.5 deaths2014: 4.8 deaths2015: 4.8 deaths2016: 4.6 deaths2017: 4.5 deaths2018: 5 deaths2019: 4.7 deaths2020: 4.3 deaths

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Austria stood at 4.34 deaths.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Austria peaked at 9.4 deaths in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.26 deaths, in 2008.

Austria ranks 147th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.57 deaths 7.29 deaths 9.4 deaths 5
1990s 6.6 deaths 4.77 deaths 8.03 deaths 10
2000s 4.54 deaths 4.26 deaths 4.96 deaths 10
2010s 4.67 deaths 4.48 deaths 4.95 deaths 10
2020s 4.34 deaths 4.34 deaths 4.34 deaths 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 144 Trinidad and Tobago 4.78 deaths compare
  2. 145 Moldova 4.78 deaths compare
  3. 146 New Zealand 4.43 deaths compare
  4. 148 Bulgaria 4.25 deaths compare
  5. 149 Cape Verde 4.22 deaths compare
  6. 150 Maldives 3.97 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths in Austria?
Number of maternal deaths in Austria was 4.34 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 9.4 deaths in 1986.
What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.26 deaths in 2008.
How does Austria rank for number of maternal deaths?
Austria ranks 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.