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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed