What is maternal mortality ratio in Austria?

Maternal mortality ratio in Austria was 5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 122.67 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1956.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 4.47 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1984.

How does Austria rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Austria ranks 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Austria data come from?

The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Austria

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Austria
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Maternal mortality ratio was 5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

down 4.9%

World rank

164th

of 189 countries

All-time high

122.67 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1956

All-time low

4.47 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1984

Years of data

1955–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Austria, 1955–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Austria stood at 5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Austria peaked at 122.67 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 4.47 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 1984.

Austria ranks 164th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	99.99 deaths per 100,000 live births	82.64 deaths per 100,000 live births	122.67 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1960s	52.25 deaths per 100,000 live births	33.03 deaths per 100,000 live births	87.35 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1970s	20.96 deaths per 100,000 live births	12.76 deaths per 100,000 live births	30.61 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1980s	10.3 deaths per 100,000 live births	4.47 deaths per 100,000 live births	16.84 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1990s	7.39 deaths per 100,000 live births	5.89 deaths per 100,000 live births	8.93 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2000s	5.9 deaths per 100,000 live births	5.49 deaths per 100,000 live births	6.36 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2010s	5.69 deaths per 100,000 live births	5.14 deaths per 100,000 live births	6.04 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2020s	5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births	5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births	5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births	1

Countries ranked near Austria

162 Montenegro 6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.67 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
165 Estonia 5.18 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
166 Turkmenistan 5.15 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,963 (2025)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Austria?: Maternal mortality ratio in Austria was 5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 122.67 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1956.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 4.47 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1984.
How does Austria rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Austria ranks 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.