Ireland vs Netherlands: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country against 18,117 1 in: rate varies by country in Netherlands, a difference of 1,962 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,352 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,438 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,086 1 in: rate varies by country | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 6,490 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,280 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,210 1 in: rate varies by country | Ireland |
| 2000s | 8,541 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,837 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,704 1 in: rate varies by country | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11,762 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,522 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,760 1 in: rate varies by country | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 13,719 1 in: rate varies by country | 17,311 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,592 1 in: rate varies by country | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country against 18,117 1 in: rate varies by country in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 1,962 1 in: rate varies by country, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Ireland ranks 17th and Netherlands 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
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.