Ireland vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Lifetime risk of maternal death

Ireland
20,079 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
720 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Ireland rank
17th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
20th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Ireland
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198520042023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country against 720 1 in: rate varies by country in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 19,359 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Ireland's figure about 27.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Ireland ranks 17th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 194 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 4,352 1 in: rate varies by country 150 1 in: rate varies by country 4,202 1 in: rate varies by country Ireland
1990s 6,490 1 in: rate varies by country 253 1 in: rate varies by country 6,237 1 in: rate varies by country Ireland
2000s 8,541 1 in: rate varies by country 442 1 in: rate varies by country 8,099 1 in: rate varies by country Ireland
2010s 11,762 1 in: rate varies by country 600 1 in: rate varies by country 11,162 1 in: rate varies by country Ireland
2020s 13,719 1 in: rate varies by country 565 1 in: rate varies by country 13,154 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, Ireland or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Ireland, at 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country against 720 1 in: rate varies by country in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Ireland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
19,359 1 in: rate varies by country, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Ireland ranks 17th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th 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

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.