Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Germany

Germany: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.0423 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.0423
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
78th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.1022
in 1990
All-time low
0.0275
in 2002
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Germany, 1990–2022

0.020.040.060.080.11990200620221990: 0.1021991: 0.0871992: 0.0651993: 0.0541994: 0.0471995: 0.0511996: 0.0611997: 0.0581998: 0.0511999: 0.0442000: 0.0582001: 0.0322002: 0.0282003: 0.0392004: 0.052005: 0.0372006: 0.0572007: 0.042008: 0.0532009: 0.0512010: 0.0572011: 0.0482012: 0.0442013: 0.0432014: 0.0432015: 0.0362016: 0.0342017: 0.0322018: 0.0352019: 0.0352020: 0.042021: 0.0392022: 0.042

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.0423 for maternal mortality rate who mdb in 2022.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Germany peaked at 0.1022 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0275, in 2002.

Germany ranks 78th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Germany, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 0.1022 —
1991 0.0872 -14.7%
1992 0.0655 -24.9%
1993 0.0542 -17.2%
1994 0.0472 -13.0%
1995 0.0508 +7.6%
1996 0.0612 +20.6%
1997 0.0576 -5.9%
1998 0.0505 -12.3%
1999 0.0445 -12.0%
2000 0.0577 +29.7%
2001 0.0324 -43.7%
2002 0.0275 -15.2%
2003 0.0391 +42.2%
2004 0.0504 +28.8%
2005 0.0367 -27.2%
2006 0.057 +55.4%
2007 0.0397 -30.4%
2008 0.0531 +33.7%
2009 0.0507 -4.5%
2010 0.0565 +11.5%
2011 0.0478 -15.5%
2012 0.0439 -8.1%
2013 0.0427 -2.8%
2014 0.043 +0.8%
2015 0.0359 -16.5%
2016 0.0344 -4.3%
2017 0.0322 -6.5%
2018 0.035 +8.9%
2019 0.0353 +0.8%
2020 0.0395 +12.0%
2021 0.0392 -0.9%
2022 0.0423 +7.9%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.0423 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.0423 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0468, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0621 0.0445 0.1022 10
2000s 0.0444 0.0275 0.0577 10
2010s 0.0407 0.0322 0.0565 10
2020s 0.0403 0.0392 0.0423 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 75 Czechia 0.0491 compare
  2. 76 Netherlands 0.0446 compare
  3. 77 Bahrain 0.0445 compare
  4. 79 Belgium 0.0386 compare
  5. 80 Uruguay 0.0329 compare
  6. 81 Slovakia 0.0311 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Germany?
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Germany was 0.0423 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.1022 in 1990.
What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0275 in 2002.
How does Germany rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
Germany ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Maternal mortality rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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