Maternal mortality ratio in Germany
Germany: Maternal mortality ratio was 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Germany, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Germany recorded 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Germany peaked at 10.52 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
Germany ranks 172nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 169 Italy 4.59 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 170 Slovenia 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 171 Sweden 4.51 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 173 Japan 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 174 Netherlands 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 175 Spain 3.44 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Germany
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.52 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Germany ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.