Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Ireland

Ireland: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 2.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.58
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
166th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.72
in 1990
All-time low
2.29
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Ireland, 1990–2024

0123451990200720241990: 4.71991: 4.61992: 4.51993: 4.41994: 4.21995: 4.21996: 4.11997: 4.11998: 4.11999: 4.12000: 42001: 3.92002: 3.72003: 3.52004: 3.22005: 32006: 2.82007: 2.62008: 2.52009: 2.52010: 2.52011: 2.52012: 2.52013: 2.52014: 2.52015: 2.42016: 2.32017: 2.32018: 2.32019: 2.32020: 2.32021: 2.42022: 2.52023: 2.52024: 2.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 2.58 for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 - un igme estimates in Ireland peaked at 4.72 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 2018.

Ireland ranks 166th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 4.72
1991 4.63 -2.1%
1992 4.5 -2.7%
1993 4.37 -3.0%
1994 4.25 -2.6%
1995 4.16 -2.0%
1996 4.11 -1.3%
1997 4.09 -0.5%
1998 4.08 -0.2%
1999 4.07 -0.4%
2000 4.02 -1.1%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.3 4.07 4.72 10
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

  1. 163 New Zealand 2.67 compare
  2. 164 Netherlands 2.62 compare
  3. 165 China 2.59 compare
  4. 167 Bulgaria 2.58 compare
  5. 168 Poland 2.47 compare
  6. 169 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.42 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Ireland?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Ireland was 2.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4.72 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Ireland ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - 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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