Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 178 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
178
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
434
in 1990
All-time low
165
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Ireland is 178, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 434 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 165, in 2019.
That places Ireland 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 331.3 | 277 | 434 | 10 |
| 2000s | 283.5 | 230 | 338 | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.3 | 165 | 279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 177 | 166 | 191 | 5 |
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More health data for Ireland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 34,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Ireland?
- Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Ireland was 178 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 434 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 165 in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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