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

Latest (2023)
180 Number
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
26th
of 44 countries
All-time high
257 Number
in 2011
All-time low
169 Number
in 2019
Years of data
13
2011–2023

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

01002003002011201720232011: 257 Number2012: 237 Number2013: 245 Number2014: 224 Number2015: 225 Number2016: 194 Number2017: 188 Number2018: 174 Number2019: 169 Number2020: 176 Number2021: 199 Number2022: 188 Number2023: 180 Number

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

Annual values for Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Ireland, 2011 to 2023.
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

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 23 Portugal 218 Number compare
  2. 24 Sweden 210 Number compare
  3. 25 Czechia 196 Number compare
  4. 27 Denmark 128 Number compare
  5. 28 Norway 113 Number compare
  6. 29 Croatia 109 Number compare
  7. 29 Croatia 109 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 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 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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Indicator
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 607 data points, 2011–2024
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