Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 4.98 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4.98
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
163rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
11.06
in 1985
All-time low
4.98
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Ireland, 1985–2020

02.557.5101985200220201985: 11.11986: 101987: 9.91988: 10.11989: 9.81990: 10.81991: 10.41992: 10.91993: 9.11994: 9.31995: 101996: 8.61997: 10.51998: 9.61999: 8.32000: 10.42001: 9.32002: 8.52003: 7.42004: 82005: 8.62006: 7.92007: 72008: 7.62009: 7.12010: 6.52011: 7.42012: 72013: 6.52014: 6.32015: 6.52016: 5.32017: 5.62018: 5.42019: 5.52020: 5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Ireland stood at 4.98. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

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 ratio vs gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 11.06 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.98, in 2020.

Ireland ranks 163rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Ireland, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 11.06
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.18 9.8 11.06 5
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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 160 Austria 5.23 compare
  2. 161 Estonia 5.18 compare
  3. 162 Turkmenistan 5.15 compare
  4. 164 Slovak Republic 4.82 compare
  5. 165 Croatia 4.82 compare
  6. 166 Belgium 4.76 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Ireland?
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Ireland was 4.98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 11.06 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.98 in 2020.
How does Ireland rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
Ireland ranks 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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