Germany vs Ireland: Maternal mortality ratio
Germany
3.62 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Ireland
3.79 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Germany rank
181st
Ireland rank
178th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.79 per 100,000 live births against 3.62 per 100,000 live births in Germany, a difference of 0.17 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 181st and Ireland ranks 178th of 196 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.88 per 100,000 live births | 6.47 per 100,000 live births | 0.5864 per 100,000 live births | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.63 per 100,000 live births | 4.95 per 100,000 live births | 0.3214 per 100,000 live births | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.09 per 100,000 live births | 5.48 per 100,000 live births | 1.4 per 100,000 live births | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3.79 per 100,000 live births against 3.62 per 100,000 live births in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.17 per 100,000 live births, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Germany ranks 181st 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.