Denmark vs Ireland: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes

Denmark
0.0%
in 2023
Ireland
0.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
177th
Ireland rank
178th

Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
0.0050.010.0150.020.025198520042023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 177th and Ireland ranks 178th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Ireland
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Denmark
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Denmark
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Ireland
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Denmark or Ireland?
Denmark, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes between Denmark and Ireland?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
Denmark ranks 177th and Ireland ranks 178th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.