Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 3.3 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.3
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
18th
of 39 countries
All-time high
8.2
in 1990
All-time low
2.8
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1990β2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Ireland is 3.3, 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2019.
Ireland ranks 18th of 39 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.44 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 | 3 | 3.3 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.495 units per person (2025)
- 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)
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 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 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 39 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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