Maternal mortality slope chart in Germany

Germany: Maternal mortality slope chart was 4.43 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4.43
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
172nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
10.52
in 1988
All-time low
4.43
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality slope chart in Germany, 1985–2020

02.557.5101985200220201985: 10.31986: 9.71987: 9.11988: 10.51989: 10.21990: 10.11991: 8.61992: 8.51993: 8.51994: 8.31995: 8.31996: 81997: 7.51998: 7.31999: 7.32000: 7.22001: 7.22002: 7.32003: 7.22004: 6.92005: 6.92006: 5.42007: 6.52008: 6.52009: 6.52010: 6.22011: 62012: 5.52013: 5.42014: 4.72015: 4.62016: 52017: 4.72018: 4.72019: 4.42020: 4.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 4.43 for maternal mortality slope chart 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 slope chart in Germany peaked at 10.52 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.43, 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.

Maternal mortality slope chart in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality slope chart in Germany, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 10.31 —
1986 9.73 -5.6%
1987 9.1 -6.5%
1988 10.52 +15.5%
1989 10.18 -3.2%
1990 10.05 -1.2%
1991 8.64 -14.1%
1992 8.51 -1.5%
1993 8.51 -0.0%
1994 8.34 -2.0%
1995 8.32 -0.2%
1996 8 -3.8%
1997 7.5 -6.3%
1998 7.31 -2.5%
1999 7.27 -0.6%
2000 7.16 -1.4%
2001 7.17 +0.0%
2002 7.25 +1.2%
2003 7.16 -1.2%
2004 6.87 -4.1%
2005 6.93 +0.8%
2006 5.4 -22.1%
2007 6.49 +20.3%
2008 6.45 -0.6%
2009 6.52 +1.1%
2010 6.16 -5.5%
2011 5.97 -3.1%
2012 5.49 -8.1%
2013 5.35 -2.6%
2014 4.72 -11.7%
2015 4.59 -2.8%
2016 5.01 +9.0%
2017 4.73 -5.5%
2018 4.71 -0.6%
2019 4.45 -5.4%
2020 4.43 -0.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 4.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.63, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 4.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.97 9.1 10.52 5
1990s 8.25 7.27 10.05 10
2000s 6.74 5.4 7.25 10
2010s 5.12 4.45 6.16 10
2020s 4.43 4.43 4.43 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 169 Italy 4.59 compare
  2. 170 Slovenia 4.53 compare
  3. 171 Sweden 4.51 compare
  4. 173 Japan 4.31 compare
  5. 174 Netherlands 4.31 compare
  6. 175 Spain 3.44 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality slope chart in Germany?
Maternal mortality slope chart in Germany was 4.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 10.52 in 1988.
What is the lowest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 4.43 in 2020.
How does Germany rank for maternal mortality slope chart?
Germany ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality slope chart 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality slope chart. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality slope chart
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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