Child mortality rate ihme in Ireland
Ireland: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.33 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate ihme in Ireland, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate ihme in Ireland is 0.33, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Ireland peaked at 5.25 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 2019.
That places Ireland 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.34 | 3.55 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.87 | 2.32 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.94 | 1.54 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 0.96 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.761 | 0.7 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.543 | 0.43 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.378 | 0.33 | 0.43 | 10 |
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More health data for Ireland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Ireland?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Ireland was 0.33 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Ireland ranks 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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