Greece vs Ireland: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Greece
20,207 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Ireland
20,079 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Greece rank
16th
Ireland rank
17th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Greece
  • Ireland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k198520042023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 20,207 1 in: rate varies by country against 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country in Ireland, a difference of 128 1 in: rate varies by country.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 17th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 8,668 1 in: rate varies by country 4,352 1 in: rate varies by country 4,316 1 in: rate varies by country Greece
1990s 16,192 1 in: rate varies by country 6,490 1 in: rate varies by country 9,701 1 in: rate varies by country Greece
2000s 24,494 1 in: rate varies by country 8,541 1 in: rate varies by country 15,953 1 in: rate varies by country Greece
2010s 19,682 1 in: rate varies by country 11,762 1 in: rate varies by country 7,920 1 in: rate varies by country Greece
2020s 13,216 1 in: rate varies by country 13,719 1 in: rate varies by country 503.25 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, Greece or Ireland?
Greece, at 20,207 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 Greece and Ireland?
128 1 in: rate varies by country, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Greece ranks 16th 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.