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
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.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.43 | — |
| 1981 | 1.32 | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 1.24 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.17 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.11 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.04 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.02 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9935 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9609 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9177 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8653 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.811 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7658 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7389 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7287 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7281 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7311 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7336 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.73 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7166 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6901 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6505 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.605 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5589 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5178 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4848 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4608 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4433 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4289 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4166 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.406 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3965 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3869 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3768 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3665 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3564 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3477 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3428 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3434 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3489 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3584 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.37 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3802 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3863 | +1.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.3863 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 83% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.3863 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3866, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 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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