Number of maternal deaths in Austria
Austria: Number of maternal deaths was 4.34 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Austria, 1985–2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 4.78 deaths compare
- 145 Moldova 4.78 deaths compare
- 146 New Zealand 4.43 deaths compare
- 148 Bulgaria 4.25 deaths compare
- 149 Cape Verde 4.22 deaths compare
- 150 Maldives 3.97 deaths compare
More health data for Austria
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 49,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 46,408 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 48,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 45,674 (2025)
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
The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.