Ireland Perinatal Mortality Rate (2016)
Ireland's Perinatal Mortality Rate: 4.5 per 1,000 births in 2016, +7.1% vs 2014. Eurostat (DEMO_MINFIND), 2007–2016.
Ireland (2016)
4.5
per 1,000 births
+7.1% vs 2014
Change vs. prior observation
+7.1%
Trend
up
Series length
6
years of data
Data
| Year | per 1,000 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.5 | n/a |
| 2014 | 4.2 | n/a |
| 2011 | 4.8 | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 5.7 | unchanged |
| 2009 | 5.7 | n/a |
| 2007 | 6.2 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 4.5 per 1,000 births in 2016. The latest change was +7.1%. Across 2007–2016 the series ranges from 4.2 per 1,000 births in 2014 to 6.2 per 1,000 births in 2007.
This page tracks the perinatal mortality rate (stillbirths + deaths in first week of life per 1,000 births) in Ireland.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the perinatal mortality rate (stillbirths + deaths in first week of life per 1,000 births) in Ireland. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2016. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2007–2016 (6 observations).
The series peaked at 6.2 per 1,000 births in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4.2 per 1,000 births in 2014. The latest reading is 4.5 per 1,000 births in 2016. The latest change was +7.1%.