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Ireland Perinatal Statistics Report 2018

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General Info
Geography 
Ireland (IRL)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2018 - 12/2018
Data type
Summary 

The Ireland Perinatal Statistics Report 2018 presents national statistics on perinatal events for year 2018 based on data collected from Part 3 of the Birth Notification Form (BNF01) for the National Perinatal Reporting System (NPRS). NPRS is Ireland's central system for perinatal data collection.

The report provides background information on the NPRS system, maternal and paternal demographics and distribution of previous stillbirths, and antenatal care and use of health care facilities. The report also includes tables on perinatal outcomes focusing on death and appendices with definitions and source data tables.