Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Neonatal mortality rate
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.2681 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.2525 Deaths per 1000 live births in Ireland, a difference of 0.0156 Deaths per 1000 live births.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 165th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.41 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3334 Deaths per 1000 live births | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.12 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.06 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0583 Deaths per 1000 live births | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.5713 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5768 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0055 Deaths per 1000 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.4302 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4141 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0161 Deaths per 1000 live births | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.3172 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3476 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0304 Deaths per 1000 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2401 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2759 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0358 Deaths per 1000 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2419 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2715 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0296 Deaths per 1000 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.2681 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.2525 Deaths per 1000 live births in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0156 Deaths per 1000 live births, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Ireland ranks 165th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.