Child mortality in Ireland
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%
World rank
173rd
of 203 countries
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 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 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 51.54 deaths per 100 live births | +48.0% |
| 1847 | 44.38 deaths per 100 live births | -13.9% |
| 1848 | 58.71 deaths per 100 live births | +32.3% |
| 1849 | 59.76 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 1850 | 38 deaths per 100 live births | -36.4% |
| 1851 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1852 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 31.91 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1856 | 29.25 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1857 | 26.81 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1858 | 24.57 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1859 | 22.52 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1860 | 20.64 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1861 | 18.91 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1862 | 17.33 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1863 | 15.89 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1864 | 14.56 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1865 | 14.56 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 13.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1867 | 14.38 deaths per 100 live births | +3.9% |
| 1868 | 14.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1869 | 13.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1870 | 14.02 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 1871 | 13.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1872 | 14.38 deaths per 100 live births | +8.1% |
| 1873 | 14.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1874 | 13.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1875 | 14.02 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 13.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1877 | 13.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1878 | 14.38 deaths per 100 live births | +6.7% |
| 1879 | 15.11 deaths per 100 live births | +5.1% |
| 1880 | 17.16 deaths per 100 live births | +13.5% |
| 1881 | 13.3 deaths per 100 live births | -22.5% |
| 1882 | 14.02 deaths per 100 live births | +5.4% |
| 1883 | 14.56 deaths per 100 live births | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 13.48 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1885 | 14.02 deaths per 100 live births | +4.0% |
| 1886 | 13.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1887 | 14.02 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 14.38 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 1889 | 13.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1890 | 14.02 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 14.02 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 15.85 deaths per 100 live births | +13.1% |
| 1893 | 15.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1894 | 15.29 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 15.66 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 14.02 deaths per 100 live births | -10.5% |
| 1897 | 16.59 deaths per 100 live births | +18.4% |
| 1898 | 16.78 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 16.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1900 | 16.59 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 15.11 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1902 | 14.93 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1903 | 14.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1904 | 14.93 deaths per 100 live births | +5.1% |
| 1905 | 14.02 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1906 | 13.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1907 | 13.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1908 | 14.38 deaths per 100 live births | +6.7% |
| 1909 | 13.48 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1910 | 14.02 deaths per 100 live births | +4.0% |
| 1911 | 13.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1912 | 12.41 deaths per 100 live births | -10.3% |
| 1913 | 14.38 deaths per 100 live births | +15.8% |
| 1914 | 12.59 deaths per 100 live births | -12.4% |
| 1915 | 13.48 deaths per 100 live births | +7.1% |
| 1916 | 11.89 deaths per 100 live births | -11.8% |
| 1917 | 12.77 deaths per 100 live births | +7.4% |
| 1918 | 12.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1919 | 12.77 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 1920 | 11.89 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1921 | 10.64 deaths per 100 live births | -10.5% |
| 1922 | 9.52 deaths per 100 live births | -10.5% |
| 1923 | 9.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1924 | 10.02 deaths per 100 live births | +10.8% |
| 1925 | 9.36 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1926 | 10.35 deaths per 100 live births | +10.6% |
| 1927 | 9.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1928 | 9.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1929 | 9.69 deaths per 100 live births | +3.5% |
| 1930 | 9.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1931 | 9.52 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 10.02 deaths per 100 live births | +5.2% |
| 1933 | 8.88 deaths per 100 live births | -11.4% |
| 1934 | 8.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1935 | 9.36 deaths per 100 live births | +9.2% |
| 1936 | 10.36 deaths per 100 live births | +10.6% |
| 1937 | 10.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 9.2 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
| 1939 | 9.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1940 | 9.04 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 10.36 deaths per 100 live births | +14.5% |
| 1942 | 9.53 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1943 | 11.89 deaths per 100 live births | +24.8% |
| 1944 | 11.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1945 | 9.86 deaths per 100 live births | -12.0% |
| 1946 | 8.88 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1947 | 9.37 deaths per 100 live births | +5.4% |
| 1948 | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | -36.6% |
| 1949 | 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1950 | 5.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1951 | 5.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 4.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 4.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 4.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 4.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9935 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9609 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9177 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8653 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.811 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7658 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7389 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7287 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7281 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7311 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7336 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7166 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6901 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6505 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.605 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5589 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5178 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4848 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4608 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4433 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4289 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4166 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.406 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3965 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3869 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3768 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3665 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3564 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3477 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3428 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3434 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3489 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3584 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.37 deaths per 100 live births | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3802 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 83% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3875 deaths per 100 live births, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 deaths per 100 live births | 51.54 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1850 | -36.4% | 59.76 deaths per 100 live births | 38 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1948 | -36.6% | 9.37 deaths per 100 live births | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1848 | +32.3% | 44.38 deaths per 100 live births | 58.71 deaths per 100 live births |
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
More health data for Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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 countries 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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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.