Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Ireland

Ireland: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.3863 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.3863
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.43
in 1980
All-time low
0.3428
in 2018
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Ireland, 1980–2024

0.250.50.7511.21.51980200220241980: 1.41981: 1.31982: 1.21983: 1.21984: 1.11985: 1.11986: 11987: 11988: 0.9931989: 0.9611990: 0.9181991: 0.8651992: 0.8111993: 0.7661994: 0.7391995: 0.7291996: 0.7281997: 0.7311998: 0.7341999: 0.732000: 0.7172001: 0.692002: 0.6512003: 0.6052004: 0.5592005: 0.5182006: 0.4852007: 0.4612008: 0.4432009: 0.4292010: 0.4172011: 0.4062012: 0.3972013: 0.3872014: 0.3772015: 0.3662016: 0.3562017: 0.3482018: 0.3432019: 0.3432020: 0.3492021: 0.3582022: 0.372023: 0.382024: 0.386

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Ireland stood at 0.3863.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Ireland peaked at 1.43 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3428, in 2018.

That places Ireland 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.13 0.9609 1.43 10
1990s 0.775 0.7281 0.9177 10
2000s 0.5557 0.4289 0.7166 10
2010s 0.3739 0.3428 0.4166 10
2020s 0.3688 0.3489 0.3863 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 167 Denmark 0.3955 compare
  2. 168 Netherlands 0.3885 compare
  3. 169 Switzerland 0.3866 compare
  4. 171 Greece 0.3824 compare
  5. 172 Belgium 0.3721 compare
  6. 173 Germany 0.3711 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Ireland?
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Ireland was 0.3863 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 in 1980.
What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3428 in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Ireland ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is extreme poverty vs 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 falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
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