Denmark vs Ireland: Number of maternal deaths by region
Denmark
2.84 deaths
in 2020
Ireland
2.99 deaths
in 2020
Denmark rank
161st
Ireland rank
160th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.99 deaths against 2.84 deaths in Denmark, a difference of 0.15 deaths.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 161st and Ireland ranks 160th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.76 deaths | 5.86 deaths | 0.9054 deaths | Denmark |
| 1990s | 6.83 deaths | 4.94 deaths | 1.89 deaths | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.78 deaths | 5.15 deaths | 0.3723 deaths | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.28 deaths | 4.18 deaths | 0.9007 deaths | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.84 deaths | 2.99 deaths | 0.1492 deaths | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2.99 deaths against 2.84 deaths in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.15 deaths, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Denmark ranks 161st and Ireland ranks 160th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.