Mortality rate, infant in Ireland
Ireland: Mortality rate, infant was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 197 countries
All-time high
30.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
3 per 1,000 live births
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Ireland peaked at 30.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3 per 1,000 live births, in 2017.
That places Ireland 164th out of 197 countries 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.
Mortality rate, infant in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.16 per 1,000 live births | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.69 per 1,000 live births | 13 per 1,000 live births | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.43 per 1,000 live births | 8 per 1,000 live births | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.45 per 1,000 live births | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 per 1,000 live births | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 161 United Arab Emirates 3.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 162 Poland 3.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 163 Denmark 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 164 France 3.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 164 Netherlands 3.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 164 Switzerland 3.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Ireland?
- Mortality rate, infant in Ireland was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 live births in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Ireland ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.