What is infant mortality rate in Ireland?

Infant mortality rate in Ireland was 0.3432 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 4.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2998 deaths per 100 live births in 2018.

How does Ireland rank for infant mortality rate?

Ireland ranks 166th out of 199 regions 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 volatile.

Where does this Ireland data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Ireland

Name: Infant mortality rate in Ireland
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ireland: Infant mortality rate was 0.3432 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3432 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 1.8%

Rank

166th

of 199 regions

All-time high

4.68 deaths per 100 live births

in 1949

All-time low

0.2998 deaths per 100 live births

in 2018

Years of data

1949–2024

Infant mortality rate in Ireland, 1949–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, infant mortality rate in Ireland stood at 0.3432 deaths per 100 live births.

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 4.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.2998 deaths per 100 live births, in 2018.

That places Ireland 166th out of 199 regions with data for 2024, putting it 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
1940s	4.68 deaths per 100 live births	4.68 deaths per 100 live births	4.68 deaths per 100 live births	1
1950s	3.79 deaths per 100 live births	3.17 deaths per 100 live births	4.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	2.52 deaths per 100 live births	1.98 deaths per 100 live births	3.04 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	1.67 deaths per 100 live births	1.3 deaths per 100 live births	1.91 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	0.9431 deaths per 100 live births	0.7969 deaths per 100 live births	1.19 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.6447 deaths per 100 live births	0.6062 deaths per 100 live births	0.7613 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.4681 deaths per 100 live births	0.3652 deaths per 100 live births	0.5996 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.3234 deaths per 100 live births	0.2998 deaths per 100 live births	0.3557 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.3261 deaths per 100 live births	0.3068 deaths per 100 live births	0.3432 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Ireland

163 United Arab Emirates 0.3781 deaths per 100 live births compare
164 Poland 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births compare
165 Denmark 0.3528 deaths per 100 live births compare
167 France 0.343 deaths per 100 live births compare
168 Switzerland 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births compare
169 Netherlands 0.3403 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Ireland?: Infant mortality rate in Ireland was 0.3432 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 4.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2998 deaths per 100 live births in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for infant mortality rate?: Ireland ranks 166th out of 199 regions 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 volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .