Ireland, a predominantly Catholic country, has recorded the of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar as the only maternal casualty in 2012, which anew report has found was not true.

The latest annual report of Ireland's Central Statistics Office for 2012 records only one maternal death during the year, that of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar, while at least five other fatalities were reported by maternity units.

The lack of accuracy has been blamed on limited sources and reliance on death certificates for information without contacting hospitals, a spokesperson told the 'Irish Independent'.

The death of 31-year-old Halappanavar following a miscarriage has been the subject of two inquiries and an inquest since the incident at University Hospital Galway on October 28, 2012.