Infant mortality rate in Ireland
Ireland: Infant mortality rate was 3.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.43
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
150th
of 184 countries
All-time high
6
in 2000
All-time low
3
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3.43 for infant mortality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Ireland peaked at 6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2018.
That places Ireland 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | — |
| 2001 | 5.78 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.46 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 5.09 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 4.71 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.37 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 4.1 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.76 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.65 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.56 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.48 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.33 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.26 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.18 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.03 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.07 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.16 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.27 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.37 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.43 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 | 3.65 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 3 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 3.07 | 3.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 147 United Arab Emirates 3.78 compare
- 148 Poland 3.61 compare
- 149 Denmark 3.53 compare
- 151 France 3.43 compare
- 152 Switzerland 3.42 compare
- 153 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.4 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0168 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 348 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Ireland?
- Infant mortality rate in Ireland was 3.43 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for infant mortality rate?
- Ireland ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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