Australia and New Zealand vs Ireland: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Australia and New Zealand
3.79 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ireland
3.86 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
184th
Ireland rank
182nd
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.86 per 1,000 live births against 3.79 per 1,000 live births in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 184th and Ireland ranks 182nd of 213 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.88 per 1,000 live births | 5.56 per 1,000 live births | 0.3264 per 1,000 live births | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.34 per 1,000 live births | 3.74 per 1,000 live births | 0.6052 per 1,000 live births | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 3.69 per 1,000 live births | 0.2151 per 1,000 live births | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Australia and New Zealand or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3.86 per 1,000 live births against 3.79 per 1,000 live births in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Australia and New Zealand and Ireland?
- 0.07 per 1,000 live births, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Ireland rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 184th and Ireland ranks 182nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.