Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ireland
Ireland: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.005 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.005
Change on year
down 45.1%
World rank
59th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.0266
in 1985
All-time low
0.005
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ireland, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Ireland stood at 0.005. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.1% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Ireland peaked at 0.0266 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 59th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0266 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0256 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0225 | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0223 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0194 | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0213 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0195 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0179 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0157 | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0145 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.015 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0146 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0135 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0128 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0137 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.013 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0122 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0108 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0111 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.011 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0121 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.011 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0123 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.011 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0081 | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0088 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.005 | -45.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0233 | 0.0194 | 0.0266 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0158 | 0.0128 | 0.0213 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0118 | 0.0107 | 0.0137 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0089 | 0.0065 | 0.0123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 | 0.005 | 0.0091 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Ireland?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ireland was 0.005 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0266 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Ireland ranks 59th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. 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 Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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