Infant mortality rates in Ireland
Ireland: Infant mortality rates was 1.8 Rate in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
1.8 Rate
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
24th
of 48 countries
All-time high
16.1 Rate
in 1960
All-time low
1.8 Rate
in 2007
Years of data
55
1960–2016
Infant mortality rates in Ireland, 1960–2016
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.8 Rate for infant mortality rates in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Ireland peaked at 16.1 Rate in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.8 Rate, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 24th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.81 Rate | 11.7 Rate | 16.1 Rate | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.52 Rate | 7.7 Rate | 11.1 Rate | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.71 Rate | 3.3 Rate | 5.8 Rate | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 Rate | 2.7 Rate | 4.1 Rate | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 Rate | 1.8 Rate | 3.1 Rate | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.02 Rate | 1.8 Rate | 2.2 Rate | 6 |
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- 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 rates in Ireland?
- Infant mortality rates in Ireland was 1.8 Rate in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 Rate in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 Rate in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for infant mortality rates?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 48 countries with data for 2016.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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