East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Ireland: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,100 1 in: rate varies by country in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 18,979 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Ireland's figure about 18.3 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 166 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,352 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,186 1 in: rate varies by country | Ireland |
| 1990s | 291 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,490 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,199 1 in: rate varies by country | Ireland |
| 2000s | 486 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,541 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,055 1 in: rate varies by country | Ireland |
| 2010s | 712 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,762 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,050 1 in: rate varies by country | Ireland |
| 2020s | 920 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,719 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,799 1 in: rate varies by country | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,100 1 in: rate varies by country in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Ireland?
- 18,979 1 in: rate varies by country, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Ireland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Ireland rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.