Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ireland
Ireland: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.2503 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2503
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
197th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.9648
in 1990
All-time low
0.2503
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.2503 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ireland peaked at 0.9648 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2503, in 2024.
That places Ireland 197th out of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9648 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9273 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8917 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8587 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8278 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7985 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7705 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7436 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7172 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.691 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6655 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6399 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6146 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5897 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5652 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5411 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5176 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4947 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4728 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4518 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4319 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.413 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3952 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3786 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.363 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3484 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3347 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.322 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3102 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2992 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2888 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2786 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2688 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2592 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2503 | -3.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.2503 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4414, 57% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.2503 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4426, 57% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8191 | 0.691 | 0.9648 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5553 | 0.4518 | 0.6655 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3596 | 0.2992 | 0.4319 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2692 | 0.2503 | 0.2888 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More health data for Ireland
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ireland?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ireland was 0.2503 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9648 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2503 in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Ireland ranks 197th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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