Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ireland
Ireland: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 200 countries
All-time high
63
in 1990
All-time low
17
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ireland stood at 17. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ireland peaked at 63 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 155th 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.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63 | — |
| 1991 | 59 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 55 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 17 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28, 61% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2 | 37 | 63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.4 | 29 | 36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5 | 21 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2 | 17 | 20 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ireland?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ireland was 17 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Ireland ranks 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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