Infant deaths in Ireland
Ireland: Infant deaths was 182 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
182
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
157th
of 213 countries
All-time high
323
in 2000
All-time low
177
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 182 for 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, infant deaths in Ireland peaked at 323 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 177, in 2020.
That places Ireland 157th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 323 | — |
| 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 210, 87% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 182 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 289.4 | 256 | 323 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.4 | 181 | 270 | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.4 | 177 | 185 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More development goals data for Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9217 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3391 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 33,380 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 111 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 39 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 136 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Ireland?
- Infant deaths in Ireland was 182 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 323 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 177 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for infant deaths?
- Ireland ranks 157th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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