Ireland vs Maldives: Number of maternal deaths
Ireland
2.02 Deaths
in 2023
Maldives
1.84 Deaths
in 2023
Ireland rank
162nd
Maldives rank
165th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Ireland
- Maldives
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.02 Deaths against 1.84 Deaths in Maldives, a difference of 0.18 Deaths.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Maldives ahead.
Ireland ranks 162nd and Maldives ranks 165th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.15 Deaths | 42.84 Deaths | 36.7 Deaths | Maldives |
| 1990s | 4.56 Deaths | 17.64 Deaths | 13.08 Deaths | Maldives |
| 2000s | 4.11 Deaths | 3.83 Deaths | 0.2799 Deaths | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.35 Deaths | 3.11 Deaths | 0.2432 Deaths | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.06 Deaths | 2.6 Deaths | 0.4591 Deaths | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Ireland or Maldives?
- Ireland, at 2.02 Deaths against 1.84 Deaths in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Ireland and Maldives?
- 0.18 Deaths, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Maldives?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Maldives rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Ireland ranks 162nd and Maldives ranks 165th 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.