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Ireland Perinatal Statistics Report 2021

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General Info
Provider 
Healthcare Pricing Office, Health Service Executive (Ireland)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Ireland (IRL)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2012 - 12/2021
Series or system 
Ireland National Perinatal Reporting System (NPRS)
Data type
Vital registration:
  • Inpatient
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

The Ireland Perinatal Statistics Report presents national statistics on perinatal events 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.

Keywords 
Antenatal care, Birth asphyxia, Birth certificates, Birth place, Birth weight, Breastfeeding, Caesarean section, Causes of death, Congenital anomalies, Fertility, Gestational age, Hospitals, ICD-10, Immunization, Infant mortality, Length of stay, Live births, Marital status, Maternal age, Maternal mortality, Multiple births, Neonatal conditions, Neonatal sepsis, Occupations, Place of delivery, Pregnancy complications, Preterm birth, Preterm birth complications, Rubella, Rubella vaccines, Social class, Stillbirths, Unemployment
GHDx Entry last modified on: Apr 2, 2024