Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in Ireland
Ireland: Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) was 2.58 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
2.58
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.58
in 2025
All-time low
2.58
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant in Ireland, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2.58 for neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
That places Ireland 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.58 | — |
| 2026 | 2.58 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 2.58 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 2.58 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 2.58 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 2.58 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 98% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 163 New Zealand 2.67 compare
- 164 Netherlands 2.62 compare
- 165 China 2.59 compare
- 167 Bulgaria 2.58 compare
- 168 Poland 2.47 compare
- 169 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)
- 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 rate - remains constant in Ireland?
- Neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in Ireland was 2.58 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - remains constant recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - remains constant recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for neonatal mortality rate - remains constant?
- Ireland ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - remains constant rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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