Ireland vs United Kingdom: Child mortality, annual growth rate
Ireland
2.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Child mortality, annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.63 % change on previous year against 2.17 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.46 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 68 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1865 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 200 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 8 and United Kingdom in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | -1.22 % change on previous year | -0.5679 % change on previous year | 0.655 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1880s | -0.4244 % change on previous year | 0.3406 % change on previous year | 0.765 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 2 % change on previous year | 0.3969 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1900s | -1.83 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1910s | -0.1427 % change on previous year | -0.5624 % change on previous year | 0.4197 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1920s | -0.4228 % change on previous year | -0.3425 % change on previous year | 0.0803 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | -0.4526 % change on previous year | -5.02 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1940s | -3.25 % change on previous year | -4.72 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1950s | -4.18 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | 0.7986 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | -4.59 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | -3.79 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 0.2357 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | -4.72 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 0.7159 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | -2.67 % change on previous year | -3.81 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | -5.13 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 0.3066 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, annual growth rate, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 2.63 % change on previous year against 2.17 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality, annual growth rate between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.46 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1865 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.