What is child mortality in Ireland?

Child mortality in Ireland was 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 59.76 deaths per 100 live births in 1849.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3428 deaths per 100 live births in 2018.

How does Ireland rank for child mortality?

Ireland ranks 173rd out of 203 regions with data for 2024.

Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Ireland

Name: Child mortality in Ireland
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ireland: Child mortality was 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3863 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 1.6%

Rank

173rd

of 203 regions

All-time high

59.76 deaths per 100 live births

in 1849

All-time low

0.3428 deaths per 100 live births

in 2018

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Ireland, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality in Ireland is 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births, 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 in Ireland peaked at 59.76 deaths per 100 live births in 1849 and was at its lowest, 0.3428 deaths per 100 live births, in 2018.

That places Ireland 173rd out of 203 regions 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	34.82 deaths per 100 live births	34.82 deaths per 100 live births	34.82 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	34.82 deaths per 100 live births	34.82 deaths per 100 live births	34.82 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	34.82 deaths per 100 live births	34.82 deaths per 100 live births	34.82 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	34.82 deaths per 100 live births	34.82 deaths per 100 live births	34.82 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	42.33 deaths per 100 live births	34.82 deaths per 100 live births	59.76 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	31.23 deaths per 100 live births	22.52 deaths per 100 live births	38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	15.78 deaths per 100 live births	13.66 deaths per 100 live births	20.64 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	14.05 deaths per 100 live births	13.3 deaths per 100 live births	15.11 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	14.26 deaths per 100 live births	13.3 deaths per 100 live births	17.16 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	15.39 deaths per 100 live births	14.02 deaths per 100 live births	16.78 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	14.48 deaths per 100 live births	13.48 deaths per 100 live births	16.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	13.05 deaths per 100 live births	11.89 deaths per 100 live births	14.38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	9.97 deaths per 100 live births	9.04 deaths per 100 live births	11.89 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	9.45 deaths per 100 live births	8.57 deaths per 100 live births	10.36 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	9.17 deaths per 100 live births	5.64 deaths per 100 live births	11.89 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	4.47 deaths per 100 live births	3.68 deaths per 100 live births	5.42 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	2.91 deaths per 100 live births	2.3 deaths per 100 live births	3.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	1.97 deaths per 100 live births	1.56 deaths per 100 live births	2.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.13 deaths per 100 live births	0.9609 deaths per 100 live births	1.43 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.775 deaths per 100 live births	0.7281 deaths per 100 live births	0.9177 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.5557 deaths per 100 live births	0.4289 deaths per 100 live births	0.7166 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.3739 deaths per 100 live births	0.3428 deaths per 100 live births	0.4166 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.3688 deaths per 100 live births	0.3489 deaths per 100 live births	0.3863 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Ireland

170 Taiwan 0.392 deaths per 100 live births compare
171 Netherlands 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births compare
172 Switzerland 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births compare
174 Greece 0.3824 deaths per 100 live births compare
175 Belgium 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births compare
176 Germany 0.3711 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Ireland

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,474 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 34,705 (2025)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Ireland?: Child mortality in Ireland was 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 59.76 deaths per 100 live births in 1849.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3428 deaths per 100 live births in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for child mortality?: Ireland ranks 173rd out of 203 regions with data for 2024.
Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.