Maternal mortality ratio in Germany
Germany: Maternal mortality ratio was 3.62 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Germany is 3.62 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 6.73 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.62 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Germany 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.88 per 100,000 live births | 5.5 per 100,000 live births | 6.73 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 per 100,000 live births | 3.97 per 100,000 live births | 5.39 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 per 100,000 live births | 3.62 per 100,000 live births | 4.46 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 178 Ireland 3.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 179 Republic of Korea 3.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 180 Denmark 3.67 per 100,000 live births compare
- 182 Slovenia 3.33 per 100,000 live births compare
- 183 Australia and New Zealand 3.1 per 100,000 live births compare
- 184 Japan 3.08 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Germany
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Germany?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Germany was 3.62 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Germany ranks 181st out of 196 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 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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