Adolescent mortality rate in Ireland
Ireland: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.3304 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.3304
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
196th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 1990
All-time low
0.3304
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Ireland, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Ireland stood at 0.3304. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Ireland peaked at 1.02 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3304, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 196th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.02 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9932 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9666 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9414 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9169 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8934 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8705 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8477 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8247 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8014 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7775 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7534 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7288 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7034 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6783 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6528 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6274 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6022 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5776 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5538 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5302 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5074 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4854 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4643 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4442 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.425 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4069 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3895 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3733 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3582 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3439 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3304 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9077 | 0.8014 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6655 | 0.5538 | 0.7775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4384 | 0.3582 | 0.5302 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3371 | 0.3304 | 0.3439 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 193 Italy 0.352 compare
- 194 Denmark 0.3484 compare
- 195 Iceland 0.342 compare
- 197 San Marino 0.2825 compare
- 198 Luxembourg 0.1613 compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8894 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0884 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8627 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Ireland?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Ireland was 0.3304 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3304 in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Ireland ranks 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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