Germany vs Ireland: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country against 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country in Ireland, a difference of 1,556 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,746 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,352 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,393 1 in: rate varies by country | Germany |
| 1990s | 9,134 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,490 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,644 1 in: rate varies by country | Germany |
| 2000s | 15,485 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,541 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,944 1 in: rate varies by country | Germany |
| 2010s | 17,996 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,762 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,233 1 in: rate varies by country | Germany |
| 2020s | 18,678 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,719 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country against 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Germany and Ireland?
- 1,556 1 in: rate varies by country, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Germany ranks 14th 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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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.