Mortality rate, neonatal in Ireland
Ireland: Mortality rate, neonatal was 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
160th
of 196 countries
All-time high
21.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2016
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Ireland is 2.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Ireland peaked at 21.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2016.
That places Ireland 160th out of 196 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, neonatal in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.39 per 1,000 live births | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.16 per 1,000 live births | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | 13 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.73 per 1,000 live births | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 per 1,000 live births | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 per 1,000 live births | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Ireland?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Ireland was 2.6 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, neonatal recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 live births in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Ireland ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.