Ireland vs Netherlands: Child mortality

Ireland
0.39
in 2024
Netherlands
0.39
in 2024
Ireland rank
169th
Netherlands rank
169th

Child mortality over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.39 against 0.39 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 160 shared years of data; in 1864 it was Netherlands ahead.

Ireland ranks 169th and Netherlands ranks 169th of 200 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 9 and Netherlands in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1860s 14.17 32.07 17.9 Netherlands
1870s 14.06 31.32 17.26 Netherlands
1880s 14.26 28.04 13.77 Netherlands
1890s 15.39 23.9 8.51 Netherlands
1900s 14.48 19.44 4.96 Netherlands
1910s 13.06 15.16 2.11 Netherlands
1920s 9.9 9.02 0.8733 Ireland
1930s 9.45 5.6 3.85 Ireland
1940s 9.17 5.71 3.46 Ireland
1950s 4.47 2.61 1.86 Ireland
1960s 2.91 1.86 1.06 Ireland
1970s 1.97 1.34 0.626 Ireland
1980s 1.14 0.978 0.157 Ireland
1990s 0.776 0.714 0.062 Ireland
2000s 0.556 0.539 0.017 Ireland
2010s 0.376 0.414 0.038 Netherlands
2020s 0.37 0.396 0.026 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality, Ireland or Netherlands?
Ireland, at 0.39 against 0.39 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality between Ireland and Netherlands?
0, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
160 years are reported by both, from 1864 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for child mortality?
Ireland ranks 169th and Netherlands ranks 169th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,161 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed