Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Ireland
Ireland: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence was 180 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Ireland, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Ireland is 180 Number, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Ireland peaked at 257 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 169 Number, in 2019.
Ireland ranks 26th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 257 Number | — |
| 2012 | 237 Number | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 245 Number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 224 Number | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 225 Number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 194 Number | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 188 Number | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 174 Number | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 169 Number | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 176 Number | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 199 Number | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 188 Number | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 180 Number | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 212.56 Number | 169 Number | 257 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 185.75 Number | 176 Number | 199 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Ireland?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Ireland was 180 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 257 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 169 Number in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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