Ireland vs Netherlands: Infant mortality
Ireland
0.3432
in 2024
Netherlands
0.3403
in 2024
Ireland rank
166th
Netherlands rank
169th
Infant mortality over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.3432 against 0.3403 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0029.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 166th and Netherlands ranks 169th of 199 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 | 4.68 | 2.65 | 2.03 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 3.79 | 2.07 | 1.72 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.52 | 1.47 | 1.05 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.67 | 1.07 | 0.599 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.9431 | 0.7913 | 0.1518 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.6447 | 0.5862 | 0.0585 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.4681 | 0.4514 | 0.0167 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3234 | 0.3558 | 0.0324 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.3261 | 0.3445 | 0.0184 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 0.3432 against 0.3403 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.0029, 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?
- Ireland ranks 166th and Netherlands ranks 169th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.