Number of maternal deaths by region in Ireland
Ireland: Number of maternal deaths by region was 2.99 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Ireland, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Ireland is 2.99 deaths, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Ireland peaked at 6.86 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.99 deaths, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 160th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.86 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 6.12 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 5.74 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 5.48 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 5.09 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 5.64 deaths | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 5.43 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 5.43 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.47 deaths | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 4.47 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.78 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 4.31 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 5.44 deaths | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 5.1 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 4.39 deaths | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 5.64 deaths | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 5.31 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 4.99 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 4.53 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 4.87 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 5.17 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.06 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.92 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.61 deaths | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 5.43 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.91 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 5.49 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 5.07 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 4.46 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 4.2 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.22 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.37 deaths | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 3.41 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.37 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.31 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.99 deaths | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.86 deaths | 5.09 deaths | 6.86 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.94 deaths | 4.31 deaths | 5.64 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.15 deaths | 4.53 deaths | 5.64 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 deaths | 3.31 deaths | 5.49 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 deaths | 2.99 deaths | 2.99 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Ireland?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Ireland was 2.99 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 deaths in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Ireland ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.