Maternal mortality ratio in Ireland
Ireland: Maternal mortality ratio was 3.79 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Ireland stood at 3.79 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.3% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Ireland peaked at 8.04 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.79 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Ireland 178th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.47 per 100,000 live births | 5.64 per 100,000 live births | 8.04 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 per 100,000 live births | 4.24 per 100,000 live births | 6.22 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 per 100,000 live births | 3.79 per 100,000 live births | 6.8 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 175 Sweden 4.03 per 100,000 live births compare
- 176 Qatar 3.92 per 100,000 live births compare
- 177 Belgium 3.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 179 Republic of Korea 3.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 180 Denmark 3.67 per 100,000 live births compare
- 181 Germany 3.62 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Ireland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 34,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Ireland?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Ireland was 3.79 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.04 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ireland ranks 178th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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