Infant health: low birthweight in Ireland
Ireland: Infant health: low birthweight was 6 Percentage of live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6 Percentage of live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
6 Percentage of live births
in 2022
All-time low
4 Percentage of live births
in 1984
Years of data
39
1984–2023
Infant health: low birthweight in Ireland, 1984–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of live births.
Analysis
In 2023, infant health: low birthweight in Ireland stood at 6 Percentage of live births. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant health: low birthweight in Ireland peaked at 6 Percentage of live births in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4 Percentage of live births, in 1984.
Ireland ranks 33rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Infant health: low birthweight in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4 Percentage of live births | — |
| 1985 | 4.1 Percentage of live births | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 4.1 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.1 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.1 Percentage of live births | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.7 Percentage of live births | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 4.7 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.9 Percentage of live births | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 4.8 Percentage of live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.1 Percentage of live births | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.9 Percentage of live births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 5 Percentage of live births | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9 Percentage of live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 Percentage of live births | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2 Percentage of live births | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8 Percentage of live births | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 5 Percentage of live births | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.2 Percentage of live births | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4 Percentage of live births | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.6 Percentage of live births | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.6 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.7 Percentage of live births | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.7 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.6 Percentage of live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5 Percentage of live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.6 Percentage of live births | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6 Percentage of live births | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 6 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.13 Percentage of live births | 4 Percentage of live births | 4.3 Percentage of live births | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.51 Percentage of live births | 4.1 Percentage of live births | 4.9 Percentage of live births | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.95 Percentage of live births | 4.8 Percentage of live births | 5.2 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 Percentage of live births | 5 Percentage of live births | 5.7 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 Percentage of live births | 5.5 Percentage of live births | 6 Percentage of live births | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.8762 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.181 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant health: low birthweight in Ireland?
- Infant health: low birthweight in Ireland was 6 Percentage of live births in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6 Percentage of live births in 2022.
- What is the lowest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 Percentage of live births in 1984.
- How does Ireland rank for infant health: low birthweight?
- Ireland ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant health: low birthweight rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Infant health: low birthweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on the number of live births weighing less than 2500 grams as a percentage of the total number of live births. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.