Number of maternal deaths in Germany
Germany: Number of maternal deaths was 26 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Germany, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Germany recorded 26 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Germany peaked at 120 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2023.
That places Germany 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 112 | 110 | 120 | 5 |
| 1990s | 73.2 | 54 | 110 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.3 | 36 | 52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5 | 31 | 36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.75 | 26 | 35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 376,419 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 387,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 401,231 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 378,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 399,494 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 10.99 million (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 401,149 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 26.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 410,086 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 23.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Germany?
- Number of maternal deaths in Germany was 26 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 120 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Germany ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.