Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ireland
Ireland: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 3.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.79
Change on year
down 44.3%
World rank
178th
of 195 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
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 195 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.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11.04 | — |
| 1986 | 10.89 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 10.14 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 10.79 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 9.86 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 10.81 | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 10.14 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 9.77 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 8.97 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 8.65 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 9 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 7.92 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 8.43 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 7.74 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 7.46 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 8.04 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 7.37 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 6.76 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 5.96 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 6.2 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 6.33 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.98 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.64 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 6.34 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 6.06 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 5.51 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 6.22 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 5.71 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 5.02 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 4.74 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.72 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.36 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 4.24 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.71 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 4.28 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 5.59 | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 5.75 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 6.8 | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 3.79 | -44.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 49% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3.79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.48, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 195 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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