Stillbirth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Stillbirth rate was 2.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.35
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
184th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.97
in 2000
All-time low
2.35
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Ireland stood at 2.35.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Ireland peaked at 4.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 2022.
That places Ireland 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.97 | — |
| 2001 | 4.88 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.66 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.46 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 4.27 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 4.18 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.14 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.87 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.51 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.38 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.32 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.26 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.16 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.97 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.77 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.63 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.54 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.45 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.36 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.35 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.35 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.42 | 3.87 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 2.54 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 2.35 | 2.45 | 4 |
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More health data for Ireland
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8894 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 stillbirth rate in Ireland?
- Stillbirth rate in Ireland was 2.35 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for stillbirth rate?
- Ireland ranks 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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