Ireland vs Netherlands: Under-five mortality rate
Ireland
3.86
in 2024
Netherlands
3.89
in 2024
Ireland rank
171st
Netherlands rank
169th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.89 against 3.86 in Ireland, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 171st and Netherlands ranks 169th of 201 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 | 56.36 | 33.39 | 22.97 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 44.68 | 26.12 | 18.56 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 29.13 | 18.57 | 10.56 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 19.66 | 13.41 | 6.25 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 11.35 | 9.78 | 1.56 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 7.75 | 7.15 | 0.6003 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.56 | 5.4 | 0.154 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.74 | 4.15 | 0.4142 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.69 | 3.95 | 0.2613 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3.89 against 3.86 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.03, with Netherlands 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 under-five mortality rate?
- Ireland ranks 171st and Netherlands ranks 169th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.