Eastern and Southern Africa vs Ireland: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate

Eastern and Southern Africa
-2.49 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland
1.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa rank
15th
Ireland rank
17th

Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate over time

  • Eastern and Southern Africa
  • Ireland
-10-505195219882024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.68 % change on previous year against -2.49 % change on previous year in Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 4.17 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.

Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 17th of 34 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern and Southern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and Southern Africa Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2104 % change on previous year -2.12 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s -2.64 % change on previous year -1.62 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year Ireland
2010s -1.88 % change on previous year -4.12 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s -0.3123 % change on previous year 0.1442 % change on previous year 0.4565 % change on previous year Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate, Eastern and Southern Africa or Ireland?
Ireland, at 1.68 % change on previous year against -2.49 % change on previous year in Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate between Eastern and Southern Africa and Ireland?
4.17 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa and Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Eastern and Southern Africa and Ireland rank globally for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 17th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 13,788 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.