Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ireland

Ireland: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 3.79 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
3.79
Change on year
down 44.3%
World rank
178th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.04
in 1985
All-time low
3.79
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ireland, 1985–2023

46810121985200420231985: 111986: 10.91987: 10.11988: 10.81989: 9.91990: 10.81991: 10.11992: 9.81993: 91994: 8.61995: 91996: 7.91997: 8.41998: 7.71999: 7.52000: 82001: 7.42002: 6.82003: 62004: 6.22005: 6.32006: 62007: 5.62008: 6.32009: 6.12010: 5.52011: 6.22012: 5.72013: 52014: 4.72015: 4.72016: 4.42017: 4.22018: 4.72019: 4.32020: 5.62021: 5.72022: 6.82023: 3.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 3.79 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 44.3% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ireland peaked at 11.04 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.79, in 2023.

That places Ireland 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.54 9.86 11.04 5
1990s 8.89 7.46 10.81 10
2000s 6.47 5.64 8.04 10
2010s 4.95 4.24 6.22 10
2020s 5.48 3.79 6.8 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 175 Sweden 4.03 compare
  2. 176 Qatar 3.92 compare
  3. 177 Belgium 3.84 compare
  4. 179 Korea 3.79 compare
  5. 180 Denmark 3.67 compare
  6. 181 Germany 3.62 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ireland?
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ireland was 3.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 11.04 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.79 in 2023.
How does Ireland rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
Ireland ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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