Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Austria
Austria: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.0238 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0238
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
90th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.38
in 1956
All-time low
0.0116
in 1995
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Austria, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Austria stood at 0.0238.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Austria peaked at 2.38 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.0116, in 1995.
That places Austria 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.87 | — |
| 1956 | 2.38 | +27.3% |
| 1957 | 1.77 | -25.7% |
| 1958 | 1.68 | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 2.03 | +20.9% |
| 1960 | 1.82 | -10.0% |
| 1961 | 1.42 | -22.0% |
| 1962 | 1.5 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 1.29 | -14.2% |
| 1964 | 1.03 | -19.8% |
| 1965 | 0.883 | -14.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8432 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8171 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7656 | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6422 | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4703 | -26.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5318 | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4119 | -22.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3546 | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2914 | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2411 | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2877 | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 0.236 | -18.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1864 | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1527 | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1031 | -32.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1825 | +77.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2236 | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1359 | -39.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0548 | -59.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0822 | +50.1% |
| 1986 | 0.08 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0519 | -35.0% |
| 1988 | 0.068 | +31.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0945 | +38.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0759 | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0872 | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0494 | -43.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0465 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0941 | +102.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 | -87.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0531 | +357.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0232 | -56.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0494 | +113.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0174 | -64.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0283 | +62.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0556 | +96.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0218 | -60.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0222 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0417 | +87.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0363 | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0268 | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0426 | +58.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0204 | -52.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0287 | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0144 | -49.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0268 | +85.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 | -52.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0131 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0956 | +630.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0505 | -47.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0619 | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 0.025 | -59.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0755 | +201.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0649 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0257 | -60.4% |
| 2021 | 0.034 | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0411 | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0262 | -36.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0238 | -9.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.0238 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.0238 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0468, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +630.8% | 0.0131 | 0.0956 |
| 1996 | +357.2% | 0.0116 | 0.0531 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.95 | 1.68 | 2.38 | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 0.6422 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3164 | 0.1527 | 0.5318 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1076 | 0.0519 | 0.2236 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0508 | 0.0116 | 0.0941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0324 | 0.0204 | 0.0556 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0441 | 0.0129 | 0.0956 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0302 | 0.0238 | 0.0411 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % 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 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % 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 rate who mdb in Austria?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Austria was 0.0238 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 in 1956.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 in 1995.
- How does Austria rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Austria ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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