Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Ireland

Ireland: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 17 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 200 countries
All-time high
63
in 1990
All-time low
17
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Ireland, 1990–2024

20304050601990200720241990: 631991: 591992: 551993: 511994: 481995: 461996: 431997: 411998: 391999: 372000: 362001: 342002: 332003: 322004: 312005: 302006: 302007: 302008: 292009: 292010: 272011: 272012: 262013: 262014: 252015: 242016: 242017: 232018: 222019: 212020: 202021: 192022: 182023: 172024: 17

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 17 for deaths aged 5 to 9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Ireland peaked at 63 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2023.

Ireland ranks 155th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.2 37 63 10
2000s 31.4 29 36 10
2010s 24.5 21 27 10
2020s 18.2 17 20 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 153 Kiribati 18 compare
  2. 153 Trinidad and Tobago 18 compare
  3. 155 Vanuatu 17 compare
  4. 155 Denmark 17 compare
  5. 155 Norway 17 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places β†’

More health data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Ireland?
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Ireland was 17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 63 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2023.
How does Ireland rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
Ireland ranks 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 9
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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