Maternal mortality vs fertility in Ireland
Ireland: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 4.98 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Ireland, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.98 for maternal mortality vs fertility in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility in Ireland peaked at 11.06 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.98, in 2020.
That places Ireland 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 vs fertility in Ireland?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Ireland was 4.98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.06 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Ireland ranks 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility 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 vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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