Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Germany
Germany: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
172nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
10.52 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1988
All-time low
4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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.
That places Germany 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 10.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 8 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Germany?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Germany ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff. 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.