Child mortality complete gapminder in Ireland
Ireland: Child mortality complete gapminder was 0.3863 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3863
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
173rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
59.76
in 1849
All-time low
0.3428
in 2018
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Ireland, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality complete gapminder in Ireland is 0.3863, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in Ireland peaked at 59.76 in 1849 and was at its lowest, 0.3428, in 2018.
That places Ireland 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality complete gapminder in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 34.82 | — |
| 1801 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 51.54 | +48.0% |
| 1847 | 44.38 | -13.9% |
| 1848 | 58.71 | +32.3% |
| 1849 | 59.76 | +1.8% |
| 1850 | 38 | -36.4% |
| 1851 | 34.82 | -8.4% |
| 1852 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 31.91 | -8.4% |
| 1856 | 29.25 | -8.4% |
| 1857 | 26.81 | -8.3% |
| 1858 | 24.57 | -8.4% |
| 1859 | 22.52 | -8.3% |
| 1860 | 20.64 | -8.3% |
| 1861 | 18.91 | -8.4% |
| 1862 | 17.33 | -8.3% |
| 1863 | 15.89 | -8.3% |
| 1864 | 14.56 | -8.4% |
| 1865 | 14.56 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 13.84 | -5.0% |
| 1867 | 14.38 | +3.9% |
| 1868 | 14.02 | -2.5% |
| 1869 | 13.66 | -2.6% |
| 1870 | 14.02 | +2.6% |
| 1871 | 13.3 | -5.1% |
| 1872 | 14.38 | +8.1% |
| 1873 | 14.2 | -1.3% |
| 1874 | 13.84 | -2.5% |
| 1875 | 14.02 | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 13.84 | -1.3% |
| 1877 | 13.48 | -2.6% |
| 1878 | 14.38 | +6.7% |
| 1879 | 15.11 | +5.1% |
| 1880 | 17.16 | +13.5% |
| 1881 | 13.3 | -22.5% |
| 1882 | 14.02 | +5.4% |
| 1883 | 14.56 | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 13.48 | -7.4% |
| 1885 | 14.02 | +4.0% |
| 1886 | 13.84 | -1.3% |
| 1887 | 14.02 | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 14.38 | +2.6% |
| 1889 | 13.84 | -3.8% |
| 1890 | 14.02 | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 14.02 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 15.85 | +13.1% |
| 1893 | 15.29 | -3.5% |
| 1894 | 15.29 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 15.66 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 14.02 | -10.5% |
| 1897 | 16.59 | +18.4% |
| 1898 | 16.78 | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 16.41 | -2.2% |
| 1900 | 16.59 | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 15.11 | -8.9% |
| 1902 | 14.93 | -1.2% |
| 1903 | 14.2 | -4.9% |
| 1904 | 14.93 | +5.1% |
| 1905 | 14.02 | -6.1% |
| 1906 | 13.66 | -2.6% |
| 1907 | 13.48 | -1.3% |
| 1908 | 14.38 | +6.7% |
| 1909 | 13.48 | -6.3% |
| 1910 | 14.02 | +4.0% |
| 1911 | 13.84 | -1.3% |
| 1912 | 12.41 | -10.3% |
| 1913 | 14.38 | +15.8% |
| 1914 | 12.59 | -12.4% |
| 1915 | 13.48 | +7.1% |
| 1916 | 11.89 | -11.8% |
| 1917 | 12.77 | +7.4% |
| 1918 | 12.41 | -2.8% |
| 1919 | 12.77 | +2.8% |
| 1920 | 11.89 | -6.9% |
| 1921 | 10.64 | -10.5% |
| 1922 | 9.52 | -10.5% |
| 1923 | 9.04 | -5.1% |
| 1924 | 10.02 | +10.8% |
| 1925 | 9.36 | -6.6% |
| 1926 | 10.35 | +10.6% |
| 1927 | 9.85 | -4.8% |
| 1928 | 9.36 | -5.0% |
| 1929 | 9.69 | +3.5% |
| 1930 | 9.36 | -3.4% |
| 1931 | 9.52 | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 10.02 | +5.2% |
| 1933 | 8.88 | -11.4% |
| 1934 | 8.57 | -3.4% |
| 1935 | 9.36 | +9.2% |
| 1936 | 10.36 | +10.6% |
| 1937 | 10.19 | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 9.2 | -9.7% |
| 1939 | 9.04 | -1.7% |
| 1940 | 9.04 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 10.36 | +14.5% |
| 1942 | 9.53 | -8.0% |
| 1943 | 11.89 | +24.8% |
| 1944 | 11.21 | -5.8% |
| 1945 | 9.86 | -12.0% |
| 1946 | 8.88 | -9.9% |
| 1947 | 9.37 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | 5.93 | -36.6% |
| 1949 | 5.64 | -5.0% |
| 1950 | 5.42 | -3.8% |
| 1951 | 5.2 | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 4.96 | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 4.72 | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 4.49 | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 4.29 | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 4.12 | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 3.98 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 3.83 | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 3.68 | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 3.52 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 3.38 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 3.25 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 3.13 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 3.01 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 2.87 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 2.71 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 2.55 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 2.41 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 2.3 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 2.22 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.17 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.14 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.11 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.06 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 2 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.91 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.81 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.69 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 1.56 | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 1.43 | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 1.32 | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 1.24 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.17 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.11 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.04 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.02 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9935 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9609 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9177 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8653 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.811 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7658 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7389 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7287 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7281 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7311 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7336 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.73 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7166 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6901 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6505 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.605 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5589 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5178 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4848 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4608 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4433 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4289 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4166 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.406 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3965 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3869 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3768 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3665 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3564 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3477 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3428 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3434 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3489 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3584 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.37 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3802 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3863 | +1.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.3863 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 83% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.3863 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3875, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1846 | +48.0% | 34.82 | 51.54 |
| 1850 | -36.4% | 59.76 | 38 |
| 1948 | -36.6% | 9.37 | 5.93 |
| 1848 | +32.3% | 44.38 | 58.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 34.82 | 34.82 | 34.82 | 10 |
| 1810s | 34.82 | 34.82 | 34.82 | 10 |
| 1820s | 34.82 | 34.82 | 34.82 | 10 |
| 1830s | 34.82 | 34.82 | 34.82 | 10 |
| 1840s | 42.33 | 34.82 | 59.76 | 10 |
| 1850s | 31.23 | 22.52 | 38 | 10 |
| 1860s | 15.78 | 13.66 | 20.64 | 10 |
| 1870s | 14.05 | 13.3 | 15.11 | 10 |
| 1880s | 14.26 | 13.3 | 17.16 | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.39 | 14.02 | 16.78 | 10 |
| 1900s | 14.48 | 13.48 | 16.59 | 10 |
| 1910s | 13.05 | 11.89 | 14.38 | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.97 | 9.04 | 11.89 | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.45 | 8.57 | 10.36 | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.17 | 5.64 | 11.89 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.47 | 3.68 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.91 | 2.3 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.97 | 1.56 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 | 0.9609 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.775 | 0.7281 | 0.9177 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5557 | 0.4289 | 0.7166 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3739 | 0.3428 | 0.4166 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3688 | 0.3489 | 0.3863 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 child mortality complete gapminder in Ireland?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Ireland was 0.3863 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 59.76 in 1849.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3428 in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Ireland ranks 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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