Number of infants who die before age 1 in Ireland
Ireland: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 153 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
153 deaths
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,003 deaths
in 1951
All-time low
153 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Ireland is 153 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Ireland peaked at 3,003 deaths in 1951 and was at its lowest, 153 deaths, in 2023.
That places Ireland 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,956 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 3,003 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 2,812 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1953 | 2,576 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1954 | 2,433 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 2,266 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1956 | 2,166 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 2,047 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 2,098 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 1,941 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1960 | 1,767 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1961 | 1,775 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 1,787 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,672 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 1,694 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1,569 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 1,508 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 1,464 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1,264 deaths | -13.7% |
| 1969 | 1,294 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1,252 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 1,223 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1,229 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1,220 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,216 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,156 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 1,051 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 1,073 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,041 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 932 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 823 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 737 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 740 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 665 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 612 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 548 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 549 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 460 deaths | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 475 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 418 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 437 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 397 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 325 deaths | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 299 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 275 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 308 deaths | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 310 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 324 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 320 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 316 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 338 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 342 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 317 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 327 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 287 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 234 deaths | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 259 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 236 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 291 deaths | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 252 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 277 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 266 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 239 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 248 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 227 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 230 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 196 deaths | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 185 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 172 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 187 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 162 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 197 deaths | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 159 deaths | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 153 deaths | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,430 deaths | 1,941 deaths | 3,003 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,579 deaths | 1,264 deaths | 1,787 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,139 deaths | 932 deaths | 1,252 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 602.7 deaths | 418 deaths | 823 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 331.1 deaths | 275 deaths | 437 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 288.3 deaths | 234 deaths | 342 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.7 deaths | 172 deaths | 277 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.75 deaths | 153 deaths | 197 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Ireland?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Ireland was 153 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,003 deaths in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 153 deaths in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Ireland ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.