Denmark vs Ireland: Maternal mortality ratio
Denmark
3.67 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Ireland
3.79 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Denmark rank
180th
Ireland rank
178th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.79 per 100,000 live births against 3.67 per 100,000 live births in Denmark, a difference of 0.12 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 180th and Ireland ranks 178th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.92 per 100,000 live births | 6.47 per 100,000 live births | 1.45 per 100,000 live births | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.32 per 100,000 live births | 4.95 per 100,000 live births | 0.3694 per 100,000 live births | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.24 per 100,000 live births | 5.48 per 100,000 live births | 0.2398 per 100,000 live births | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3.79 per 100,000 live births against 3.67 per 100,000 live births in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.12 per 100,000 live births, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Denmark ranks 180th and Ireland ranks 178th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.