Maternal mortality ratio in Austria
Austria: Maternal mortality ratio was 6.1 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.1 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
180th
of 212 countries
All-time high
7.45 per 100,000 live births
in 2022
All-time low
5.54 per 100,000 live births
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Austria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Austria stood at 6.1 per 100,000 live births.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Austria peaked at 7.45 per 100,000 live births in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.54 per 100,000 live births, in 2008.
Austria ranks 180th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Austria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.67 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 6.16 per 100,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 6.15 per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.25 per 100,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.58 per 100,000 live births | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 5.94 per 100,000 live births | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 5.62 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.67 per 100,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.54 per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.9 per 100,000 live births | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 6.11 per 100,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.22 per 100,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.99 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 6.09 per 100,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.52 per 100,000 live births | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 6.57 per 100,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.49 per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.29 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.93 per 100,000 live births | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 6.61 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.55 per 100,000 live births | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 5.96 per 100,000 live births | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 7.45 per 100,000 live births | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 6.1 per 100,000 live births | -18.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6.1 per 100,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67 per 100,000 live births, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6.1 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.67 per 100,000 live births, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.95 per 100,000 live births | 5.54 per 100,000 live births | 6.67 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 per 100,000 live births | 5.99 per 100,000 live births | 6.93 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 per 100,000 live births | 5.55 per 100,000 live births | 7.45 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 177 Italy 6.48 per 100,000 live births compare
- 178 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.17 per 100,000 live births compare
- 179 Singapore 6.12 per 100,000 live births compare
- 181 Montenegro 5.83 per 100,000 live births compare
- 182 Bulgaria 5.56 per 100,000 live births compare
- 183 Switzerland 5.46 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Austria?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Austria was 6.1 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.45 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 per 100,000 live births in 2008.
- How does Austria rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Austria ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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