3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Ireland
Ireland: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
160th
of 184 countries
All-time high
10.45
in 2000
All-time low
5
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Ireland, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5 for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Ireland peaked at 10.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 160th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.45 | — |
| 2001 | 9.32 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 8.45 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 7.42 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 7.98 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 8.61 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 7.91 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 7.03 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 7.59 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 7.14 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 6.55 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 7.42 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 7.04 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 6.46 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 6.27 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.49 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.34 | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 5.58 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 5.43 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.52 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5 | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.19 | 7.03 | 10.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 | 5.34 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
- 157 Luxembourg 6 compare
- 157 Montenegro 6 compare
- 160 Austria 5 compare
- 160 Belgium 5 compare
- 160 Denmark 5 compare
- 160 Estonia 5 compare
- 160 Croatia 5 compare
- 160 Italy 5 compare
- 160 Slovakia 5 compare
- 160 Slovenia 5 compare
- 160 Sweden 5 compare
- 160 Turkmenistan 5 compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0361 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0391 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Ireland?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Ireland was 5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Ireland ranks 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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