Number of maternal deaths in Austria
Austria: Number of maternal deaths was 5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Austria, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Austria stood at 5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Austria peaked at 12 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2004.
That places Austria 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4 | 11 | 12 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.2 | 5 | 11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More health data for Austria
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 42,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 44,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 41,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 44,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 42,005 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 44,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 44,686 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 32.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 42,000 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 42,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Austria?
- Number of maternal deaths in Austria was 5 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Austria ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.