Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ireland
Ireland: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ireland, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Ireland stood at 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 82.1% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Ireland peaked at 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,765 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Ireland 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,765 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 3,909 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 4,440 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 4,479 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5,168 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 4,705 1 in: rate varies by country | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 5,132 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 5,579 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 6,381 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 6,876 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 6,672 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 7,442 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 6,855 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 7,426 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 7,834 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 7,288 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 7,714 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 8,178 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 9,237 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 8,998 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 9,087 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9,349 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 9,349 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,969 1 in: rate varies by country | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 8,245 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 9,069 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 8,129 1 in: rate varies by country | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 9,073 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 10,717 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 11,701 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 12,124 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 13,574 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 14,515 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 13,386 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 15,333 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 12,374 1 in: rate varies by country | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 11,395 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 11,028 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country | +82.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,964 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,578 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +82.1% | 11,028 1 in: rate varies by country | 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,352 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,765 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,168 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,490 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,705 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,834 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,541 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,288 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,349 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,762 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,129 1 in: rate varies by country | 15,333 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,719 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,028 1 in: rate varies by country | 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 14 Germany 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 15 Belgium 21,405 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 16 Greece 20,207 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 18 Denmark 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 19 Sweden 18,753 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 20 Netherlands 18,117 1 in: rate varies by country 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Ireland?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ireland was 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,079 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,765 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Ireland rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.