Ireland vs Slovakia: Number of maternal deaths
Ireland
2.99 deaths
in 2020
Slovakia
2.7 deaths
in 2020
Ireland rank
160th
Slovakia rank
162nd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.99 deaths against 2.7 deaths in Slovakia, a difference of 0.29 deaths.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovakia ahead.
Ireland ranks 160th and Slovakia ranks 162nd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.86 deaths | 8.45 deaths | 2.6 deaths | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 4.94 deaths | 6.46 deaths | 1.51 deaths | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 5.15 deaths | 4.06 deaths | 1.09 deaths | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.18 deaths | 2.89 deaths | 1.29 deaths | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.99 deaths | 2.7 deaths | 0.2886 deaths | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Ireland, at 2.99 deaths against 2.7 deaths in Slovakia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 0.29 deaths, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Ireland ranks 160th and Slovakia ranks 162nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.