Maternal mortality ratio in Austria
Austria: Maternal mortality ratio was 6.1 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 165th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
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
- 162 Italy 6.48 per 100,000 live births compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.17 per 100,000 live births compare
- 164 Singapore 6.12 per 100,000 live births compare
- 166 Montenegro 5.83 per 100,000 live births compare
- 167 Bulgaria 5.56 per 100,000 live births compare
- 168 Switzerland 5.46 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Austria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,266 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 27 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 49,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 46,408 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 48,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 45,674 (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 165th out of 196 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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