Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Ireland
Ireland: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 182 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
182
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
146th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,860
in 1960
All-time low
177
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Ireland recorded 182 for number of infant deaths in 2024.
The figure is 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 1,860 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 177, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 146th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 (UN Inter-agency) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,860 | — |
| 1961 | 1,769 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 1,702 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 1,678 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,639 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 1,567 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 1,459 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 1,346 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 1,257 | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 1,218 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 1,210 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1,221 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,230 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,219 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,195 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,142 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 1,083 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1,036 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 983 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 928 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 872 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 803 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 734 | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 670 | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 607 | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 562 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 535 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 508 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 469 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 428 | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 401 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 379 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 348 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 319 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 299 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 293 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 300 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 313 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 325 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 327 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 323 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 322 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 319 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 307 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 288 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 266 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 256 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 263 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 274 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 276 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 270 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 261 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 249 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 236 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 222 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 211 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 200 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 190 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 184 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 181 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 177 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 184 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 185 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 179 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 182 | +1.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 182 is below the median for high income countries, which is 215, 85% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 182 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 248, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,550 | 1,218 | 1,860 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,125 | 928 | 1,230 | 10 |
| 1980s | 618.8 | 428 | 872 | 10 |
| 1990s | 330.4 | 293 | 401 | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.4 | 256 | 323 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.4 | 181 | 270 | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.4 | 177 | 185 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Ireland?
- Number of infant deaths in Ireland was 182 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,860 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 177 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for number of infant deaths?
- Ireland ranks 146th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.