Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Ireland
Ireland: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 0.8 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.8 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Ireland peaked at 1.9 per 1,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 1,000, in 2019.
That places Ireland 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.8 per 1,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3 per 1,000, 62% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.8 per 1,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.25 per 1,000, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 per 1,000 | 1.2 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 per 1,000 | 0.8 per 1,000 | 1.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8 per 1,000 | 0.8 per 1,000 | 0.8 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 186 Israel 0.9 per 1,000 compare
- 186 Singapore 0.9 per 1,000 compare
- 188 Denmark 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 188 Italy 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 188 Maldives 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 188 Malta 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 188 Slovenia 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 188 Spain 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 188 Switzerland 0.8 per 1,000 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Ireland?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Ireland was 0.8 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 per 1,000 in 1999.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 1,000 in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Ireland ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.