Stillbirths in Ireland
Ireland: Stillbirths was 126 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
126
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
145th
of 201 countries
All-time high
301
in 2008
All-time low
125
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 126 for stillbirths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Ireland peaked at 301 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 125, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 145th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 271 | — |
| 2001 | 280 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 289 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 286 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 275 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 260 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 270 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 293 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 301 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 295 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 281 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 262 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 245 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 231 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 220 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 208 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 190 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 171 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 161 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 151 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 139 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 142 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 125 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 126 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 282 | 260 | 301 | 10 |
| 2010s | 212 | 151 | 281 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133 | 125 | 142 | 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 stillbirths in Ireland?
- Stillbirths in Ireland was 126 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 301 in 2008.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for stillbirths?
- Ireland ranks 145th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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