Maternal mortality ratio in Germany
Germany: Maternal mortality ratio was 4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Germany, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Germany stood at 4. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Germany peaked at 14 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2016.
That places Germany 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14 | — |
| 1986 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2 | 12 | 14 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.9 | 7 | 12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2215 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Germany?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Germany was 4 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Germany ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).