Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Ireland

Ireland: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 0.3268 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3268
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
209th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.43
in 1951
All-time low
0.3182
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Ireland, 1950–2023

0246195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Ireland is 0.3268, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Ireland peaked at 5.43 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.3182, in 2018.

That places Ireland 209th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Ireland, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 5.32
1951 5.43 +2.0%
1952 4.98 -8.2%
1953 4.62 -7.3%
1954 4.47 -3.3%
1955 4.24 -5.0%
1956 4.14 -2.6%
1957 3.84 -7.2%
1958 3.95 +2.8%
1959 3.69 -6.6%
1960 3.37 -8.6%
1961 3.44 +2.1%
1962 3.33 -3.4%
1963 3.03 -8.8%
1964 3.05 +0.6%
1965 2.83 -7.1%
1966 2.79 -1.4%
1967 2.71 -3.1%
1968 2.39 -11.7%
1969 2.4 +0.6%
1970 2.28 -5.2%
1971 2.14 -5.9%
1972 2.12 -0.8%
1973 2.11 -0.8%
1974 2.07 -1.7%
1975 2.03 -1.8%
1976 1.81 -11.2%
1977 1.83 +1.1%
1978 1.77 -3.4%
1979 1.56 -11.6%
1980 1.38 -11.8%
1981 1.25 -9.0%
1982 1.28 +2.3%
1983 1.21 -6.0%
1984 1.1 -8.5%
1985 1.05 -4.5%
1986 1.04 -0.9%
1987 0.9349 -10.5%
1988 1.04 +11.3%
1989 0.9755 -6.2%
1990 0.979 +0.4%
1991 0.8928 -8.8%
1992 0.7622 -14.6%
1993 0.727 -4.6%
1994 0.6954 -4.3%
1995 0.7535 +8.4%
1996 0.7398 -1.8%
1997 0.7396 -0.0%
1998 0.7112 -3.8%
1999 0.7309 +2.8%
2000 0.7057 -3.4%
2001 0.7442 +5.5%
2002 0.6415 -13.8%
2003 0.6253 -2.5%
2004 0.5466 -12.6%
2005 0.4718 -13.7%
2006 0.4678 -0.8%
2007 0.4265 -8.8%
2008 0.4717 +10.6%
2009 0.4185 -11.3%
2010 0.431 +3.0%
2011 0.4009 -7.0%
2012 0.39 -2.7%
2013 0.4229 +8.4%
2014 0.3946 -6.7%
2015 0.3982 +0.9%
2016 0.354 -11.1%
2017 0.346 -2.3%
2018 0.3182 -8.0%
2019 0.3596 +13.0%
2020 0.3226 -10.3%
2021 0.3553 +10.1%
2022 0.3372 -5.1%
2023 0.3268 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.47 3.69 5.43 10
1960s 2.93 2.39 3.44 10
1970s 1.97 1.56 2.28 10
1980s 1.13 0.9349 1.38 10
1990s 0.7731 0.6954 0.979 10
2000s 0.552 0.4185 0.7442 10
2010s 0.3815 0.3182 0.431 10
2020s 0.3355 0.3226 0.3553 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 206 Austria 0.3497 compare
  2. 207 Denmark 0.3402 compare
  3. 208 Montenegro 0.3336 compare
  4. 210 Lithuania 0.3235 compare
  5. 211 Portugal 0.3206 compare
  6. 212 Macau, China 0.3025 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Ireland?
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Ireland was 0.3268 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5.43 in 1951.
What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3182 in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
Ireland ranks 209th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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