Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Ireland

Ireland: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence was 180 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
180
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
257
in 2011
All-time low
169
in 2019
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Ireland, 2011–2023

01002003002011201720232011: 2572012: 2372013: 2452014: 2242015: 2252016: 1942017: 1882018: 1742019: 1692020: 1762021: 1992022: 1882023: 180

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Ireland is 180, 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 169, in 2019.

Ireland ranks 27th of 45 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

Annual values for Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Ireland, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 257 —
2012 237 -7.8%
2013 245 +3.4%
2014 224 -8.6%
2015 225 +0.4%
2016 194 -13.8%
2017 188 -3.1%
2018 174 -7.4%
2019 169 -2.9%
2020 176 +4.1%
2021 199 +13.1%
2022 188 -5.5%
2023 180 -4.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 180 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 223.5, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 180 is below the median for high income countries, which is 214, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 212.56 169 257 9
2020s 185.75 176 199 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 24 Portugal 218 compare
  2. 25 Sweden 210 compare
  3. 26 Czechia 196 compare
  4. 28 Denmark 128 compare
  5. 29 Norway 113 compare
  6. 30 Croatia 109 compare
  7. 30 Croatia 109 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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 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 in 2011.
What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 169 in 2019.
How does Ireland rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence?
Ireland ranks 27th out of 45 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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Indicator
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 624 data points, 2011–2025
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