Canada vs Ireland: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.8 Deaths per 1 000 births against 5.5 Deaths per 1 000 births in Ireland, a difference of 0.3 Deaths per 1 000 births.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 18th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.27 Deaths per 1 000 births | 31.1 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.83 Deaths per 1 000 births | Ireland |
| 1970s | 16.73 Deaths per 1 000 births | 21.11 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.39 Deaths per 1 000 births | Ireland |
| 1980s | 9.05 Deaths per 1 000 births | 12.52 Deaths per 1 000 births | 3.47 Deaths per 1 000 births | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.92 Deaths per 1 000 births | 9.54 Deaths per 1 000 births | 2.61 Deaths per 1 000 births | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.23 Deaths per 1 000 births | 7.35 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.12 Deaths per 1 000 births | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.86 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5.9 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.04 Deaths per 1 000 births | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.64 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5.58 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.06 Deaths per 1 000 births | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 5.8 Deaths per 1 000 births against 5.5 Deaths per 1 000 births in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.3 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
- Canada ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 18th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.