Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was -9.76 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
-9.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 670.2%
World rank
171st
of 188 countries
All-time high
117.87 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-71.57 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
119
1902–2020
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1902–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Ireland is -9.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 670.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 117.87 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -71.57 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Ireland 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 0.8091 % change on previous year | — |
| 1903 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -1290.4% |
| 1904 | -0.1776 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1905 | -0.8897 % change on previous year | +400.9% |
| 1906 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -685.2% |
| 1907 | -15.36 % change on previous year | -395.0% |
| 1908 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1909 | 5 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1910 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 1911 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 1912 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -253.7% |
| 1913 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1914 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +117.1% |
| 1915 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1916 | 8.3 % change on previous year | +380.6% |
| 1917 | -15.51 % change on previous year | -286.8% |
| 1918 | -0.4124 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1919 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +502.5% |
| 1920 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -236.7% |
| 1921 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1922 | 14.34 % change on previous year | +773.2% |
| 1923 | -14.84 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 1924 | -0.8299 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1925 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +126.9% |
| 1926 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -326.5% |
| 1927 | -7.77 % change on previous year | -282.2% |
| 1928 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -219.8% |
| 1929 | -16.84 % change on previous year | -280.8% |
| 1930 | 16.34 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1931 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 1932 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 1933 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1934 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -323.6% |
| 1935 | -0.2137 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1936 | 0.6424 % change on previous year | -400.6% |
| 1937 | -23.19 % change on previous year | -3710.1% |
| 1938 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 1939 | -17.52 % change on previous year | -226.5% |
| 1940 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1941 | -12.53 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 1942 | -23.05 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 1943 | -8.91 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1944 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 1945 | -0.4202 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1946 | -15.19 % change on previous year | +3515.2% |
| 1947 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1948 | -15.96 % change on previous year | +146.7% |
| 1949 | 14.56 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 1950 | -18.29 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 1951 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1952 | -11.13 % change on previous year | -555.4% |
| 1953 | -8.15 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1954 | -14.21 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 1955 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1956 | -24.81 % change on previous year | -519.4% |
| 1957 | 54.35 % change on previous year | -319.1% |
| 1958 | -22.61 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1959 | -36.84 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 1960 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1961 | -20.58 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 1962 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1963 | -20.28 % change on previous year | +735.3% |
| 1964 | 34.6 % change on previous year | -270.6% |
| 1965 | -39.55 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 1966 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1967 | -21.02 % change on previous year | -1036.0% |
| 1968 | 57.27 % change on previous year | -372.4% |
| 1969 | -12.04 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1970 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1971 | -18.29 % change on previous year | +630.1% |
| 1972 | 62.63 % change on previous year | -442.4% |
| 1973 | -71.57 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 1974 | 86.56 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 1975 | -65.89 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 1976 | 117.87 % change on previous year | -278.9% |
| 1977 | -28.55 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1978 | 47 % change on previous year | -264.6% |
| 1979 | -43.44 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 1980 | -30.06 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1981 | -38.51 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1982 | 35.88 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 1983 | 110.88 % change on previous year | +209.1% |
| 1984 | -47.64 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1985 | 77.56 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
| 1986 | -9.35 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1987 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1988 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -289.0% |
| 1989 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 1990 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -412.5% |
| 1991 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1992 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 1993 | -16 % change on previous year | -502.8% |
| 1994 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1995 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +245.8% |
| 1996 | -13.34 % change on previous year | -290.9% |
| 1997 | 21.34 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 1998 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1999 | -13.93 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 2000 | 26.26 % change on previous year | -288.5% |
| 2001 | -10.82 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2002 | -9.28 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2003 | -12.2 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2005 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2006 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 2007 | -11.15 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 2009 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 2010 | -8.31 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 13.27 % change on previous year | -259.7% |
| 2012 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2013 | -8.28 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 2014 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2015 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -218.5% |
| 2016 | -17.61 % change on previous year | -620.6% |
| 2017 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2018 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2019 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2020 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -670.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -9.76 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.25 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -9.76 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.19 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | -3710.1% | 0.6424 % change on previous year | -23.19 % change on previous year |
| 1946 | -3515.2% | -0.4202 % change on previous year | -15.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -15.36 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1910s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -15.51 % change on previous year | 8.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.92 % change on previous year | -16.84 % change on previous year | 14.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -23.19 % change on previous year | 16.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -5.39 % change on previous year | -23.05 % change on previous year | 14.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -7.33 % change on previous year | -36.84 % change on previous year | 54.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.29 % change on previous year | -39.55 % change on previous year | 57.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.38 % change on previous year | -71.57 % change on previous year | 117.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.66 % change on previous year | -47.64 % change on previous year | 110.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.01 % change on previous year | -16 % change on previous year | 21.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7829 % change on previous year | -12.2 % change on previous year | 26.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.2 % change on previous year | -17.61 % change on previous year | 13.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.76 % change on previous year | -9.76 % change on previous year | -9.76 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 168 Ethiopia -9.3 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Syria -9.46 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Vietnam -9.73 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Lesotho -9.96 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Ecuador -10.9 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Samoa -10.96 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Ireland was -9.76 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 117.87 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.57 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Ireland rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.