What is child mortality rate in Ireland?

Child mortality rate in Ireland was 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 5.64 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.

What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3428 deaths per 100 live births in 2018.

How does Ireland rank for child mortality rate?

Ireland ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ireland data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Ireland

Name: Child mortality rate in Ireland
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ireland: Child mortality rate was 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3863 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

170th

of 199 countries

All-time high

5.64 deaths per 100 live births

in 1949

All-time low

0.3428 deaths per 100 live births

in 2018

Years of data

1949–2024

Child mortality rate in Ireland, 1949–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Ireland peaked at 5.64 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.3428 deaths per 100 live births, in 2018.

That places Ireland 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	5.64 deaths per 100 live births	5.64 deaths per 100 live births	5.64 deaths per 100 live births	1
1950s	4.47 deaths per 100 live births	3.68 deaths per 100 live births	5.42 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	2.91 deaths per 100 live births	2.3 deaths per 100 live births	3.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	1.97 deaths per 100 live births	1.56 deaths per 100 live births	2.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.13 deaths per 100 live births	0.9609 deaths per 100 live births	1.43 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.775 deaths per 100 live births	0.7281 deaths per 100 live births	0.9177 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.5557 deaths per 100 live births	0.4289 deaths per 100 live births	0.7166 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.3739 deaths per 100 live births	0.3428 deaths per 100 live births	0.4166 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.3688 deaths per 100 live births	0.3489 deaths per 100 live births	0.3863 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Ireland

167 Denmark 0.3955 deaths per 100 live births compare
168 Netherlands 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births compare
169 Switzerland 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births compare
171 Greece 0.3824 deaths per 100 live births compare
172 Belgium 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births compare
173 Germany 0.3711 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,474 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 34,705 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Ireland?: Child mortality rate in Ireland was 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 5.64 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3428 deaths per 100 live births in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for child mortality rate?: Ireland ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .