Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Ireland
Ireland: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.6602 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6602
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6857
in 2021
All-time low
0.5102
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Ireland stood at 0.6602.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Ireland peaked at 0.6857 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5102, in 1990.
That places Ireland 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5102 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5271 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5437 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5556 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5632 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.569 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5734 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5737 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5688 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5633 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5677 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5853 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5957 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5928 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5888 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5764 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.588 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5948 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5918 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5912 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6026 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6172 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.622 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6268 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6346 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6423 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6438 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.65 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6557 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6538 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6502 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6857 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6286 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6585 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6602 | +0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.6602 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.6602 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5639, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5548 | 0.5102 | 0.5737 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5873 | 0.5677 | 0.5957 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6349 | 0.6026 | 0.6557 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6567 | 0.6286 | 0.6857 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 24 Luxembourg 0.6667 compare
- 25 Azerbaijan 0.6642 compare
- 26 Italy 0.6628 compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 0.6571 compare
- 29 Malta 0.6522 compare
- 30 Pakistan 0.6513 compare
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)
- 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 neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Ireland?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Ireland was 0.6602 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6857 in 2021.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5102 in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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