Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Ireland
Ireland: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence was 179 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Ireland, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Ireland is 179, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Ireland peaked at 264 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 169, in 2018.
That places Ireland 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 residence in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 264 | — |
| 2012 | 237 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 246 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 229 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 231 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 199 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 188 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 169 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 169 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 173 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 198 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 184 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 179 | -2.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 179 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 223, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 179 is below the median for high income countries, which is 214, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 214.67 | 169 | 264 | 9 |
| 2020s | 183.5 | 173 | 198 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Ireland?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Ireland was 179 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 264 in 2011.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 169 in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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