Greece vs Slovakia: Maternal mortality ratio
Greece
4.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Slovakia
4.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Greece rank
171st
Slovakia rank
173rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Greece
- Slovakia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 4.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 4.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Slovakia, a difference of 0.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovakia ahead.
Greece ranks 171st and Slovakia ranks 173rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 18.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 4.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 12.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 7.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 3.22 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 4.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.422 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 7.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Greece or Slovakia?
- Greece, at 4.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 4.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Greece and Slovakia?
- 0.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Slovakia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Slovakia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Greece ranks 171st and Slovakia ranks 173rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. 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 women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.