Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Ireland
Ireland: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 4.98 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Ireland, 1875–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.98 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 710 in 1885 and was at its lowest, 4.15, in 1981.
That places Ireland 167th out of 189 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, gaps filled in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1875 | 660 | — |
| 1885 | 710 | +7.6% |
| 1895 | 660 | -7.0% |
| 1901 | 618 | -6.4% |
| 1902 | 623 | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 563 | -9.6% |
| 1904 | 562 | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 557 | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 586 | +5.2% |
| 1907 | 496 | -15.4% |
| 1908 | 520 | +4.8% |
| 1909 | 546 | +5.0% |
| 1910 | 531 | -2.7% |
| 1911 | 505 | -4.9% |
| 1912 | 543 | +7.5% |
| 1913 | 536 | -1.3% |
| 1914 | 521 | -2.8% |
| 1915 | 530 | +1.7% |
| 1916 | 574 | +8.3% |
| 1917 | 485 | -15.5% |
| 1918 | 483 | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 471 | -2.5% |
| 1920 | 487 | +3.4% |
| 1921 | 495 | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 566 | +14.3% |
| 1923 | 482 | -14.8% |
| 1924 | 478 | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 469 | -1.9% |
| 1926 | 489 | +4.3% |
| 1927 | 451 | -7.8% |
| 1928 | 493 | +9.3% |
| 1929 | 410 | -16.8% |
| 1930 | 477 | +16.3% |
| 1931 | 431 | -9.6% |
| 1932 | 455 | +5.6% |
| 1933 | 444 | -2.4% |
| 1934 | 468 | +5.4% |
| 1935 | 467 | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 470 | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 361 | -23.2% |
| 1938 | 411 | +13.9% |
| 1939 | 339 | -17.5% |
| 1940 | 367 | +8.3% |
| 1941 | 321 | -12.5% |
| 1942 | 247 | -23.1% |
| 1943 | 225 | -8.9% |
| 1944 | 238 | +5.8% |
| 1945 | 237 | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 201 | -15.2% |
| 1947 | 188 | -6.5% |
| 1948 | 158 | -16.0% |
| 1949 | 181 | +14.6% |
| 1950 | 147.9 | -18.3% |
| 1951 | 151.51 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 134.65 | -11.1% |
| 1953 | 123.67 | -8.1% |
| 1954 | 106.1 | -14.2% |
| 1955 | 112.38 | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 84.5 | -24.8% |
| 1957 | 130.42 | +54.4% |
| 1958 | 100.93 | -22.6% |
| 1959 | 63.75 | -36.8% |
| 1960 | 56.67 | -11.1% |
| 1961 | 45.01 | -20.6% |
| 1962 | 43.91 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 35.01 | -20.3% |
| 1964 | 47.12 | +34.6% |
| 1965 | 28.49 | -39.5% |
| 1966 | 29.13 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 23 | -21.0% |
| 1968 | 36.18 | +57.3% |
| 1969 | 31.82 | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 31.02 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 25.35 | -18.3% |
| 1972 | 41.22 | +62.6% |
| 1973 | 11.72 | -71.6% |
| 1974 | 21.86 | +86.6% |
| 1975 | 7.46 | -65.9% |
| 1976 | 16.25 | +117.9% |
| 1977 | 11.61 | -28.5% |
| 1978 | 17.06 | +47.0% |
| 1979 | 9.65 | -43.4% |
| 1980 | 6.75 | -30.1% |
| 1981 | 4.15 | -38.5% |
| 1982 | 5.64 | +35.9% |
| 1983 | 11.89 | +110.9% |
| 1984 | 6.23 | -47.6% |
| 1985 | 11.06 | +77.6% |
| 1986 | 10.02 | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 9.89 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 10.14 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 9.8 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 10.84 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 10.44 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 10.86 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 9.12 | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 9.3 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 9.96 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 8.63 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 10.47 | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 9.62 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 8.28 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 10.45 | +26.3% |
| 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 | 4.98 | -9.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 66% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4.98 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +117.9% | 7.46 | 16.25 |
| 1983 | +110.9% | 5.64 | 11.89 |
| 1974 | +86.6% | 11.72 | 21.86 |
| 1985 | +77.6% | 6.23 | 11.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 660 | 660 | 660 | 1 |
| 1880s | 710 | 710 | 710 | 1 |
| 1890s | 660 | 660 | 660 | 1 |
| 1900s | 563.44 | 496 | 623 | 9 |
| 1910s | 517.9 | 471 | 574 | 10 |
| 1920s | 482 | 410 | 566 | 10 |
| 1930s | 432.3 | 339 | 477 | 10 |
| 1940s | 236.3 | 158 | 367 | 10 |
| 1950s | 115.58 | 63.75 | 151.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.63 | 23 | 56.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.32 | 7.46 | 41.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.56 | 4.15 | 11.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.75 | 8.28 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.19 | 7.03 | 10.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 | 5.34 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 | 4.98 | 4.98 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Ireland?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Ireland was 4.98 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 710 in 1885.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 in 1981.
- How does Ireland rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 167th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.