Ireland vs South Korea: Maternal mortality ratio
Ireland
3.79 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
South Korea
3.79 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Ireland rank
193rd
South Korea rank
194th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.79 per 100,000 live births against 3.79 per 100,000 live births in South Korea, a difference of 0 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 193rd and South Korea ranks 194th of 212 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.47 per 100,000 live births | 11.8 per 100,000 live births | 5.34 per 100,000 live births | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.95 per 100,000 live births | 6.64 per 100,000 live births | 1.69 per 100,000 live births | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.48 per 100,000 live births | 6.79 per 100,000 live births | 1.31 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 per 100,000 live births against 3.79 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 per 100,000 live births, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ireland ranks 193rd and South Korea ranks 194th of 212 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.