Infant mortality rate in Ireland
Ireland: Infant mortality rate was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.3% for infant mortality rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Ireland peaked at 4.4% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 213th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
- 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 rate in Ireland?
- Infant mortality rate in Ireland was 0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for infant mortality rate?
- Ireland ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.