Ireland vs Netherlands: Infant mortality rate
Ireland
3.43
in 2024
Netherlands
3.4
in 2024
Ireland rank
167th
Netherlands rank
170th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.43 against 3.4 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 167th and Netherlands ranks 170th of 201 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 46.82 | 26.48 | 20.34 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 37.9 | 20.66 | 17.25 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 25.17 | 14.69 | 10.48 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 16.68 | 10.69 | 5.99 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 9.43 | 7.91 | 1.52 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.45 | 5.86 | 0.5852 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.68 | 4.51 | 0.167 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 3.56 | 0.324 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 3.44 | 0.1842 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 3.43 against 3.4 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.03, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Ireland ranks 167th and Netherlands ranks 170th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.