Number of infant deaths in Ireland
Ireland: Number of infant deaths was 182 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
182 deaths
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
146th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,916 deaths
in 1951
All-time low
177 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Ireland, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 182 deaths for number of infant deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Ireland peaked at 2,916 deaths in 1951 and was at its lowest, 177 deaths, in 2020.
That places Ireland 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,916 deaths | — |
| 1952 | 2,823 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 2,680 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 2,501 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 2,312 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1956 | 2,168 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 2,095 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 2,007 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 1,919 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 1,860 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 1,769 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 1,702 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 1,678 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,639 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 1,567 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 1,459 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 1,346 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 1,257 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 1,218 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 1,210 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1,221 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,230 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,219 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,195 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,142 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 1,083 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1,036 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 983 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 928 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 872 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 803 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 734 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 670 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 607 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 562 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 535 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 508 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 469 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 428 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 401 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 379 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 348 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 319 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 299 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 293 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 300 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 313 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 325 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 327 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 323 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 322 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 319 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 307 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 288 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 266 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 256 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 263 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 274 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 276 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 270 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 261 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 249 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 236 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 222 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 211 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 200 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 190 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 184 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 181 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 177 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 184 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 185 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 179 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 182 deaths | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,380 deaths | 1,919 deaths | 2,916 deaths | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,550 deaths | 1,218 deaths | 1,860 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,125 deaths | 928 deaths | 1,230 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 618.8 deaths | 428 deaths | 872 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 330.4 deaths | 293 deaths | 401 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.4 deaths | 256 deaths | 323 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.4 deaths | 181 deaths | 270 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.4 deaths | 177 deaths | 185 deaths | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0884 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8627 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Ireland?
- Number of infant deaths in Ireland was 182 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,916 deaths in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 177 deaths in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for number of infant deaths?
- Ireland ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .