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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1621 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
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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