Denmark vs Ireland: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Denmark
20,033 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Ireland
20,079 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Denmark rank
18th
Ireland rank
17th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198520042023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country against 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country in Denmark, a difference of 46 1 in: rate varies by country.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 17th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 5,900 1 in: rate varies by country 4,352 1 in: rate varies by country 1,548 1 in: rate varies by country Denmark
1990s 5,724 1 in: rate varies by country 6,490 1 in: rate varies by country 766.4 1 in: rate varies by country Ireland
2000s 8,120 1 in: rate varies by country 8,541 1 in: rate varies by country 421.6 1 in: rate varies by country Ireland
2010s 13,527 1 in: rate varies by country 11,762 1 in: rate varies by country 1,765 1 in: rate varies by country Denmark
2020s 14,666 1 in: rate varies by country 13,719 1 in: rate varies by country 946.5 1 in: rate varies by country Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Denmark or Ireland?
Ireland, at 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country against 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Denmark and Ireland?
46 1 in: rate varies by country, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Denmark ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.