Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Ireland
Ireland: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 3.43 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.43 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
178th
of 213 countries
All-time high
6 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
3 per 1,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3.43 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3 per 1,000 live births, in 2018.
That places Ireland 178th out of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 5.78 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.46 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 5.09 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 4.71 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.37 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.76 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.65 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.56 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.48 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.33 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.26 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.18 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.03 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.01 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.07 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.16 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.27 per 1,000 live births | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.37 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.43 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3.43 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.7 per 1,000 live births, 93% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3.43 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.43 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 per 1,000 live births | 3.65 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 3.56 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 per 1,000 live births | 3.07 per 1,000 live births | 3.43 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 175 United Arab Emirates 3.78 per 1,000 live births compare
- 176 Poland 3.61 per 1,000 live births compare
- 177 Denmark 3.53 per 1,000 live births compare
- 179 France 3.43 per 1,000 live births compare
- 180 Switzerland 3.42 per 1,000 live births compare
- 181 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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 infant mortality rate in Ireland?
- Infant mortality rate in Ireland was 3.43 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for infant mortality rate?
- Ireland ranks 178th out of 213 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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