Denmark vs Slovakia: Number of maternal deaths
Denmark
2.12 Deaths
in 2023
Slovakia
2.34 Deaths
in 2023
Denmark rank
160th
Slovakia rank
158th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Denmark
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 2.34 Deaths against 2.12 Deaths in Denmark, a difference of 0.22 Deaths.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovakia ahead.
Denmark ranks 160th and Slovakia ranks 158th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.02 Deaths | 15.72 Deaths | 8.7 Deaths | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 7.48 Deaths | 8.64 Deaths | 1.16 Deaths | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 5.11 Deaths | 3.63 Deaths | 1.48 Deaths | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.16 Deaths | 2.83 Deaths | 0.3315 Deaths | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.18 Deaths | 3.62 Deaths | 0.4405 Deaths | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Denmark or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 2.34 Deaths against 2.12 Deaths in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Denmark and Slovakia?
- 0.22 Deaths, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovakia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Slovakia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Denmark ranks 160th and Slovakia ranks 158th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.