Number of maternal deaths in Germany
Germany: Number of maternal deaths was 33.66 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Germany, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Germany stood at 33.66 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Germany peaked at 94.22 deaths in 1988 and was at its lowest, 33.66 deaths, in 2020.
That places Germany 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.33 deaths | 79.63 deaths | 94.22 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 66.22 deaths | 55.96 deaths | 89.89 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.75 deaths | 35.72 deaths | 54.38 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.18 deaths | 33.99 deaths | 41.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.66 deaths | 33.66 deaths | 33.66 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 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 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Germany?
- Number of maternal deaths in Germany was 33.66 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 94.22 deaths in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.66 deaths in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Germany ranks 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.