IBRD only vs Ireland: Lifetime risk of maternal death

IBRD only
850 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Ireland
20,079 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
IBRD only rank
17th
Ireland rank
17th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • IBRD only
  • Ireland
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198520042023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country against 850 1 in: rate varies by country in IBRD only, a difference of 19,229 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Ireland's figure about 23.6 times IBRD only's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 17th 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 IBRD only Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 90.6 1 in: rate varies by country 4,352 1 in: rate varies by country 4,262 1 in: rate varies by country Ireland
1990s 148 1 in: rate varies by country 6,490 1 in: rate varies by country 6,342 1 in: rate varies by country Ireland
2000s 267 1 in: rate varies by country 8,541 1 in: rate varies by country 8,274 1 in: rate varies by country Ireland
2010s 520 1 in: rate varies by country 11,762 1 in: rate varies by country 11,242 1 in: rate varies by country Ireland
2020s 687.5 1 in: rate varies by country 13,719 1 in: rate varies by country 13,032 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, IBRD only or Ireland?
Ireland, at 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country against 850 1 in: rate varies by country in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between IBRD only and Ireland?
19,229 1 in: rate varies by country, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Ireland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and Ireland rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
IBRD only ranks 17th 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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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.