Neonatal deaths in Ireland
Ireland: Neonatal deaths was 136 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
136
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
155th
of 213 countries
All-time high
224
in 2002
All-time low
132
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Ireland stood at 136.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Ireland peaked at 224 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 132, in 2020.
That places Ireland 155th 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.
Neonatal deaths in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 218 | — |
| 2001 | 223 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 224 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 214 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 199 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 181 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 177 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 182 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 187 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 188 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 188 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 187 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 181 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 173 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 165 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 158 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 150 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 143 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 139 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 136 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 132 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 144 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 132 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 135 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 136 | +0.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 136 is below the median for high income countries, which is 150.5, 90% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 136 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 199.3 | 177 | 224 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162 | 136 | 188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.8 | 132 | 144 | 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)
- Infant deaths 182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Ireland?
- Neonatal deaths in Ireland was 136 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 224 in 2002.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 132 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for neonatal deaths?
- Ireland ranks 155th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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