China vs Ireland: Neonatal mortality rate
China
2.59 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ireland
2.58 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
China rank
174th
Ireland rank
175th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 2.59 per 1,000 live births against 2.58 per 1,000 live births in Ireland, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 174th and Ireland ranks 175th of 212 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.89 per 1,000 live births | 3.17 per 1,000 live births | 11.71 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 2010s | 5.76 per 1,000 live births | 2.41 per 1,000 live births | 3.35 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 2020s | 3.01 per 1,000 live births | 2.47 per 1,000 live births | 0.5408 per 1,000 live births | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, China or Ireland?
- China, at 2.59 per 1,000 live births against 2.58 per 1,000 live births in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between China and Ireland?
- 0.01 per 1,000 live births, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- China ranks 174th and Ireland ranks 175th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.