Ireland vs Republic of Korea: Maternal mortality ratio

Ireland
3.79 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Republic of Korea
3.79 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Ireland rank
191st
Republic of Korea rank
192nd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Ireland
  • Republic of Korea
57.51012.515200020112023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 3.79 per 100,000 live births against 3.79 per 100,000 live births in Republic of 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 Republic of Korea ahead.

Ireland ranks 191st and Republic of Korea ranks 192nd of 210 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Republic of 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 Republic of Korea
2010s 4.95 per 100,000 live births 6.64 per 100,000 live births 1.69 per 100,000 live births Republic of Korea
2020s 5.48 per 100,000 live births 6.79 per 100,000 live births 1.31 per 100,000 live births Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Ireland or Republic of Korea?
Ireland, at 3.79 per 100,000 live births against 3.79 per 100,000 live births in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ireland and Republic of Korea?
0 per 100,000 live births, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Republic of Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Republic of Korea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Ireland ranks 191st and Republic of Korea ranks 192nd of 210 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
247 places, 5,928 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed