Ireland vs Slovakia: Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate
Ireland
4.98 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Slovakia
4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Ireland rank
164th
Slovakia rank
165th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.98 deaths per 100,000 live births against 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in Slovakia, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 164th and Slovakia ranks 165th of 185 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.1899 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.1355 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ireland |
| 2000s | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.682 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.1593 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Ireland, at 4.98 deaths per 100,000 live births against 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in Slovakia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate?
- Ireland ranks 164th and Slovakia ranks 165th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.