Neonatal mortality ihme in Ireland
Ireland: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.2 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.2
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
180th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.45
in 1951
All-time low
0.2
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Ireland, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Ireland is 0.2, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Ireland peaked at 2.45 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2019.
Ireland ranks 180th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.41 | — |
| 1951 | 2.45 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 2.34 | -4.5% |
| 1953 | 2.23 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 2.17 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 2.1 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 2.06 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 1.97 | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 1.98 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.9 | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 1.81 | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 1.81 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.75 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.66 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 1.64 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.59 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.55 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.49 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.36 | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 1.32 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.26 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.2 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.19 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.18 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.16 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.13 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.03 | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 1 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.94 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.84 | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.74 | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.68 | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.67 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.63 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.57 | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.54 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.52 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.52 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.47 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.44 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.42 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.42 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.36 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.31 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.28 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.25 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.22 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.25, 80% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.23, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.16 | 1.9 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 1.32 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 0.84 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.587 | 0.5 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.428 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.311 | 0.25 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.233 | 0.2 | 0.26 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 mortality ihme in Ireland?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Ireland was 0.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 in 1951.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Ireland ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 70 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).