Ireland vs Slovakia: Maternal mortality

Ireland
4.98
in 2020
Slovakia
4.82
in 2020
Ireland rank
167th
Slovakia rank
168th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Ireland
  • Slovakia
0200400600800187519472020

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 4.98 against 4.82 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 167th and Slovakia ranks 168th of 189 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 9.99 0.1899 Ireland
1990s 9.75 9.62 0.1355 Ireland
2000s 8.19 7.51 0.682 Ireland
2010s 6.21 5.04 1.17 Ireland
2020s 4.98 4.82 0.1593 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Ireland or Slovakia?
Ireland, at 4.98 against 4.82 in Slovakia as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Ireland and Slovakia?
0.16, 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?
Ireland ranks 167th and Slovakia ranks 168th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed