Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ireland
Ireland: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 2.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.69
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
190th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.16
in 1998
All-time low
2.62
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Ireland is 2.69, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Ireland peaked at 7.16 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.62, in 2020.
That places Ireland 190th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.1 | — |
| 1991 | 6.09 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.08 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.14 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.3 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 6.55 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 6.82 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 7.05 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 7.16 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7.11 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.91 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.65 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.38 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 6.14 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.97 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.83 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.67 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.47 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 5.24 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.99 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.72 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.43 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.13 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 3.83 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 3.53 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 3.26 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 3.02 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 2.84 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.71 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.64 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.62 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.63 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.66 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.68 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.69 | +0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78, 71% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.69, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.54 | 6.08 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.93 | 4.99 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 | 2.64 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 | 2.62 | 2.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Ireland?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Ireland was 2.69 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Ireland ranks 190th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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