Ireland vs United Kingdom: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate
Ireland
1.9 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.73 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.9 % change on previous year against 1.73 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.79 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | 0.3928 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | -4.81 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | -4.06 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | 0.3713 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | -4.75 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 0.7092 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | -2.71 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | -5.08 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year | 0.1422 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 0.8684 % change on previous year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 1.9 % change on previous year against 1.73 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.17 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Infant mortality by sex, 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 Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.