Children with a birth weight in Ireland
Ireland: Children with a birth weight was 97.78 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
97.78
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
97.36
in 2009
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Children with a birth weight in Ireland, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 97.78 for children with a birth weight in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Ireland peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.36, in 2009.
That places Ireland 33rd out of 84 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children with a birth weight in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.67 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.36 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 99.03 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 99.68 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 99.77 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.63 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.34 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 97.78 | -0.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 97.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.68, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 97.78 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.16, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7 | 97.36 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.42 | 97.78 | 100 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- 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 children with a birth weight in Ireland?
- Children with a birth weight in Ireland was 97.78 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.36 in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for children with a birth weight?
- Ireland ranks 33rd out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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