Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Ireland
Ireland: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) 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 (%) (UNICEF) 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.005 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0071, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.005 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 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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