Maternal mortality ratio in Germany
Germany: Maternal mortality ratio was 3.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Germany, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Germany stood at 3.62. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Germany peaked at 13.9 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.62, in 2023.
That places Germany 180th 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 | 13.9 | — |
| 1986 | 13.59 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 12.96 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 12.71 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 12 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 11.67 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 10.78 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 9.89 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 9.41 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 8.64 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 8.39 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 8.28 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.81 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 7.39 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 7.03 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 6.73 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 6.32 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 6.21 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.98 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.78 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.67 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.6 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.53 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.51 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.39 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.21 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.94 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 4.88 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.53 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.53 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.44 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.21 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 4.21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.97 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 4.23 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 4.46 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.03 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 3.62 | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.03 | 12 | 13.9 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.93 | 7.03 | 11.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.88 | 5.5 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 3.97 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 | 3.62 | 4.46 | 4 |
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More health data for Germany
- 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1316 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.1054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Germany?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Germany was 3.62 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Germany ranks 180th 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 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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