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Ireland Perinatal Statistics Report 2015

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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 
01/2015 - 12/2015
Series or system 
Ireland National Perinatal Reporting System (NPRS)
Data type
Vital registration
Summary 

The Ireland Perinatal Statistics Report 2015 presents national statistics on perinatal events for year 2015 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 place, Birth weight, Breastfeeding, Caesarean section, Congenital anomalies, Fertility, Gestational age, Immunization, Length of stay, Live births, Multiple births, Neonatal conditions, Pregnancy complications, Preterm birth, Preterm birth complications, Rubella vaccines, Stillbirths
GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 1, 2021