Neonatal mortality rate in Ireland
Ireland: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Ireland is 2.58, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Ireland peaked at 4.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 149th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.02 | — |
| 2001 | 3.91 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.74 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.51 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.24 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.98 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.76 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.47 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.49 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.51 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.51 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.49 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.45 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.35 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.31 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.29 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.34 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.48 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.54 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.58 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 | 2.47 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 2.29 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 | 2.34 | 2.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 146 New Zealand 2.67 compare
- 147 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.62 compare
- 148 China 2.59 compare
- 150 Bulgaria 2.58 compare
- 151 Poland 2.47 compare
- 152 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.42 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0168 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 348 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Ireland?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Ireland was 2.58 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Ireland ranks 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).