Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care in Ireland
Ireland: Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care was 0.57 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2025. ▬ Flat
Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care in Ireland, 2020–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 100 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2025, intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in Ireland stood at 0.57 Per 100 000 inhabitants. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
That places Ireland 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Per 100 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.58 Per 100 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2021 | 0.63 Per 100 000 inhabitants | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.61 Per 100 000 inhabitants | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6 Per 100 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.59 Per 100 000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.57 Per 100 000 inhabitants | -3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in Ireland?
- Intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in Ireland was 0.57 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.63 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2021.
- What is the lowest intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care unit (ICU) hospital beds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use. Data are provided as follows: Total ICU beds (intensive care of Levels 1 to 3), including all adult, neonatal and paediatric ICU beds Total adult ICU beds (intensive care of Levels 1 to 3) Critical care adult beds (intensive care of Levels 2 and 3) Total neonatal ICU beds Total paediatric ICU beds Total adult ICU bed-days Total adult ICU occupancy rate Days with total adult ICU occupancy rate over 80% and over 95% Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.