Ireland vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Ireland
2.58 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2.62 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ireland rank
176th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
174th

Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
01234200020122024

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 2.62 per 1,000 live births against 2.58 per 1,000 live births in Ireland, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 176th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 174th of 213 countries.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.17 per 1,000 live births 3.43 per 1,000 live births 0.2543 per 1,000 live births Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 2.41 per 1,000 live births 2.67 per 1,000 live births 0.2671 per 1,000 live births Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 2.47 per 1,000 live births 2.63 per 1,000 live births 0.1603 per 1,000 live births Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Ireland or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 2.62 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 Ireland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
0.04 per 1,000 live births, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Ireland ranks 176th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 174th of 213 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.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed