Number of maternal deaths in Ireland
Ireland: Number of maternal deaths was 2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Ireland, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Ireland peaked at 7 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2023.
That places Ireland 157th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.4 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More health data for Ireland
- Population ages 65 and above, total 888,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 36,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 38,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 36,696 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 37,423 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 16.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 34,645 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 33,549 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 35,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 38,522 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Ireland?
- Number of maternal deaths in Ireland was 2 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Ireland ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.