Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 3.3 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.3 Rate
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
22nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
8.2 Rate
in 1990
All-time low
2.8 Rate
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Ireland is 3.3 Rate, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 8.2 Rate in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.8 Rate, in 2019.
Ireland ranks 22nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.2 Rate | — |
| 1991 | 7.6 Rate | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 6.5 Rate | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 6.1 Rate | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 5.7 Rate | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 6.4 Rate | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 6 Rate | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 6.1 Rate | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.9 Rate | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 5.9 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.2 Rate | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 5.7 Rate | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 5.1 Rate | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 5.1 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9 Rate | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 4 Rate | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 3.7 Rate | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 3.2 Rate | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8 Rate | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 3.3 Rate | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 3.4 Rate | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5 Rate | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.2 Rate | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 3.6 Rate | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3 Rate | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4 Rate | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3 Rate | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 3 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9 Rate | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.8 Rate | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3 Rate | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2 Rate | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 3.2 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.3 Rate | +3.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3.3 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2 Rate, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3.3 Rate is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.25 Rate, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.44 Rate | 5.7 Rate | 8.2 Rate | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 Rate | 3.2 Rate | 6.2 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 Rate | 2.8 Rate | 3.6 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 Rate | 3 Rate | 3.3 Rate | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 19 Poland 3.6 Rate compare
- 19 Poland 3.6 Rate compare
- 21 Belgium 3.5 Rate compare
- 22 Switzerland 3.3 Rate compare
- 22 Germany 3.3 Rate compare
- 22 Netherlands 3.3 Rate compare
- 22 Netherlands 3.3 Rate 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Ireland?
- Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Ireland was 3.3 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 Rate in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 Rate in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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