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

Latest (2025)
0.57 Per 100 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.63 Per 100 000 inhabitants
in 2021
All-time low
0.57 Per 100 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Years of data
6
2020–2025

Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care in Ireland, 2020–2025

00.20.40.62020202220252020: 0.58 Per 100 000 inhabitants2021: 0.63 Per 100 000 inhabitants2022: 0.61 Per 100 000 inhabitants2023: 0.6 Per 100 000 inhabitants2024: 0.59 Per 100 000 inhabitants2025: 0.57 Per 100 000 inhabitants

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

Annual values for Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care unit (ICU) hospital beds in Ireland, 2020 to 2025.
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%

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 12 Costa Rica 0.62 Per 100 000 inhabitants
  2. 12 Greece 0.62 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 12 Cyprus 0.62 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 16 Canada 0.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 16 Portugal 0.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 18 Australia 0.53 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare

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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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Indicator
Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care unit (ICU) hospital beds
Unit
Per 100 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
24 places, 200 data points, 2015–2025
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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.