Ireland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Ireland
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country against 879 1 in: rate varies by country in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 19,200 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Ireland's figure about 22.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,352 1 in: rate varies by country | 97 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,255 1 in: rate varies by country | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6,490 1 in: rate varies by country | 198.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,292 1 in: rate varies by country | Ireland |
| 2000s | 8,541 1 in: rate varies by country | 424.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,117 1 in: rate varies by country | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11,762 1 in: rate varies by country | 622.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,140 1 in: rate varies by country | Ireland |
| 2020s | 13,719 1 in: rate varies by country | 718.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,000 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Ireland, at 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country against 879 1 in: rate varies by country in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 19,200 1 in: rate varies by country, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Ireland ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th 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.