Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Ireland
Ireland: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 3.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
165th
of 197 countries
All-time high
30.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
3.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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 3.6 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Ireland peaked at 30.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2017.
That places Ireland 165th 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3.6 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1 per 1,000 live births, 88% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3.6 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.55 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.74 per 1,000 live births | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.47 per 1,000 live births | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.13 per 1,000 live births | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.95 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 163 France 4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 164 Poland 3.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 165 Denmark 3.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 167 Greece 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 167 Netherlands 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 167 Switzerland 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Ireland?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Ireland was 3.6 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, under-5, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Ireland ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.