What is neonatal mortality rate in Ireland?

Neonatal mortality rate in Ireland was 0.2582 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 2.11 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2285 deaths per 100 live births in 2018.

How does Ireland rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Ireland ranks 165th out of 199 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 volatile.

Where does this Ireland data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Ireland

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Ireland
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ireland: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.2582 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2582 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

165th

of 199 countries

All-time high

2.11 deaths per 100 live births

in 1960

All-time low

0.2285 deaths per 100 live births

in 2018

Years of data

1960–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Ireland, 1960–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.2582 deaths per 100 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024.

The figure 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 2.11 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2285 deaths per 100 live births, in 2018.

That places Ireland 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.74 deaths per 100 live births	1.38 deaths per 100 live births	2.11 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	1.12 deaths per 100 live births	0.8237 deaths per 100 live births	1.3 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	0.5718 deaths per 100 live births	0.4798 deaths per 100 live births	0.741 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.4299 deaths per 100 live births	0.4066 deaths per 100 live births	0.4725 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.3173 deaths per 100 live births	0.2473 deaths per 100 live births	0.402 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.2408 deaths per 100 live births	0.2285 deaths per 100 live births	0.251 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.2469 deaths per 100 live births	0.234 deaths per 100 live births	0.2582 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Ireland

162 New Zealand 0.2672 deaths per 100 live births compare
163 Netherlands 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births compare
164 China 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births compare
166 Bulgaria 0.2582 deaths per 100 live births compare
167 Poland 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births compare
168 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2419 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Ireland?: Neonatal mortality rate in Ireland was 0.2582 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 2.11 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2285 deaths per 100 live births in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Ireland ranks 165th out of 199 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 volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .