The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Germany
Germany: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 4.43 in 2020. ▼ Falling
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Germany, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Germany stood at 4.43. 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, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Germany, year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Germany?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Germany was 4.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.52 in 1988.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Germany ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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