Ireland vs South Korea: Maternal mortality ratio
Ireland
3.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
South Korea
3.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Ireland rank
178th
South Korea rank
179th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 3.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births in South Korea, a difference of 0 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 178th and South Korea ranks 179th of 195 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 33.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 23.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births | South Korea |
| 1990s | 8.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 22.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 13.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Ireland or South Korea?
- Ireland, at 3.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 3.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ireland and South Korea?
- 0 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ireland ranks 178th and South Korea ranks 179th 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.