Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Ireland

Ireland: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 136 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
136
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
144th
of 200 countries
All-time high
251
in 1990
All-time low
132
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Ireland, 1990–2024

01002003001990200720241990: 2511991: 2431992: 2301993: 2151994: 2051995: 2021996: 2071997: 2141998: 2191999: 2182000: 2182001: 2232002: 2242003: 2142004: 1992005: 1812006: 1772007: 1822008: 1872009: 1882010: 1882011: 1872012: 1812013: 1732014: 1652015: 1582016: 1502017: 1432018: 1392019: 1362020: 1322021: 1442022: 1322023: 1352024: 136

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Ireland stood at 136.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Ireland peaked at 251 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 132, in 2020.

Ireland ranks 144th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 251
1991 243 -3.2%
1992 230 -5.3%
1993 215 -6.5%
1994 205 -4.7%
1995 202 -1.5%
1996 207 +2.5%
1997 214 +3.4%
1998 219 +2.3%
1999 218 -0.5%
2000 218 +0.0%
2001 223 +2.3%
2002 224 +0.4%
2003 214 -4.5%
2004 199 -7.0%
2005 181 -9.0%
2006 177 -2.2%
2007 182 +2.8%
2008 187 +2.7%
2009 188 +0.5%
2010 188 +0.0%
2011 187 -0.5%
2012 181 -3.2%
2013 173 -4.4%
2014 165 -4.6%
2015 158 -4.2%
2016 150 -5.1%
2017 143 -4.7%
2018 139 -2.8%
2019 136 -2.2%
2020 132 -2.9%
2021 144 +9.1%
2022 132 -8.3%
2023 135 +2.3%
2024 136 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 220.4 202 251 10
2000s 199.3 177 224 10
2010s 162 136 188 10
2020s 135.8 132 144 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 141 Greece 155 compare
  2. 142 Portugal 146 compare
  3. 143 Sweden 138 compare
  4. 145 Uruguay 134 compare
  5. 146 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 131 compare
  6. 147 Czechia 127 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Ireland?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Ireland was 136 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 251 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 132 in 2020.
How does Ireland rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Ireland ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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