Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was -0.4836 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
-0.4836 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 91.1%
World rank
109th
of 188 countries
All-time high
20.34 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-35.37 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
68
1953–2020
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Germany, 1953–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Germany recorded -0.4836 % change on previous year for maternal mortality, annual growth rate in 2020.
That represents a change of up 91.1% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 20.34 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -35.37 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Germany ranks 109th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | -10.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | -10.1 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1956 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -366.9% |
| 1957 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1958 | -7 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1959 | -8.27 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1960 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1961 | -8.16 % change on previous year | +288.0% |
| 1962 | -10.83 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1963 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1964 | -16.25 % change on previous year | +231.6% |
| 1965 | -0.0495 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1966 | -6.07 % change on previous year | +12166.7% |
| 1967 | -10.68 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 1968 | -11.37 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1970 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 1971 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1972 | -15.25 % change on previous year | +498.3% |
| 1973 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1974 | -25.98 % change on previous year | -452.2% |
| 1975 | 16.55 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 1976 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1977 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1978 | -25 % change on previous year | +290.3% |
| 1979 | -13.75 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1980 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1981 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1982 | -11.52 % change on previous year | +290.1% |
| 1983 | -35.37 % change on previous year | +207.0% |
| 1984 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1985 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1986 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1987 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 15.55 % change on previous year | -340.3% |
| 1989 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1990 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1991 | -14.07 % change on previous year | +1035.5% |
| 1992 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1993 | -0.0478 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1994 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +4140.6% |
| 1995 | -0.1936 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1996 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +1870.7% |
| 1997 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 1998 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1999 | -0.5945 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2000 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +138.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0486 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2002 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +2275.9% |
| 2003 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 2004 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +234.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8026 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2006 | -22.1 % change on previous year | -2853.6% |
| 2007 | 20.34 % change on previous year | -192.1% |
| 2008 | -0.6262 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -268.0% |
| 2010 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -621.8% |
| 2011 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2012 | -8.05 % change on previous year | +160.8% |
| 2013 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2014 | -11.69 % change on previous year | +356.3% |
| 2015 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2016 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -424.1% |
| 2017 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 2018 | -0.5612 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2019 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +870.8% |
| 2020 | -0.4836 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -0.4836 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.25 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Germany's -0.4836 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.19 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -12166.7% | -0.0495 % change on previous year | -6.07 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -4140.6% | -0.0478 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -2853.6% | 0.8026 % change on previous year | -22.1 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2275.9% | 0.0486 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -1870.7% | -0.1936 % change on previous year | -3.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -7.13 % change on previous year | -10.29 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1960s | -6.73 % change on previous year | -16.25 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -7.58 % change on previous year | -25.98 % change on previous year | 16.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.6 % change on previous year | -35.37 % change on previous year | 15.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.23 % change on previous year | -14.07 % change on previous year | -0.0478 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6024 % change on previous year | -22.1 % change on previous year | 20.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.61 % change on previous year | -11.69 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4836 % change on previous year | -0.4836 % change on previous year | -0.4836 % change on previous year | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Germany?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Germany was -0.4836 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 20.34 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.37 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Germany rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.