Infant Mortality Rate: Ireland
Ireland's infant mortality rate is currently 3.4 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # Ireland Infant Mortality Rate Ireland's infant mortality rate stands at 3.
Current (2024)
3.4 per 1,000 births
+0.0% y/y
Peak (1960)
30.4 per 1,000 births
Low (2017)
3 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — Ireland
1960 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — Ireland
Analysis# Ireland Infant Mortality Rate
Ireland's infant mortality rate stands at 3.4 per 1,000 births in 2024, reflecting one of Europe's lowest rates and a dramatic improvement from the 1960 peak of 30.4 per 1,000 births. Over 64 years, the country reduced infant mortality by 88.8%, moving from a public health crisis to a position of excellence. The historical decline accelerated significantly between 1960 and 2017, when Ireland reached its all-time low of 3 per 1,000 births.
Recent data reveal a slight uptick since 2017, with rates rising from 3.0 to 3.4 between 2017 and 2024. This modest reversal, though still well below historical averages, merits monitoring. The stability within a narrow band of 3.0–3.4 over the past seven years suggests Ireland has plateaued near its optimal performance level, constrained by the diminishing returns typical of advanced healthcare systems.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.4 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2023 | 3.4 per 1,000 births | +3.03% |
| 2022 | 3.3 per 1,000 births | +3.12% |
| 2021 | 3.2 per 1,000 births | +3.23% |
| 2020 | 3.1 per 1,000 births | +3.33% |
| 2019 | 3 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2018 | 3 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 3 per 1,000 births | -3.23% |
| 2016 | 3.1 per 1,000 births | -3.13% |
| 2015 | 3.2 per 1,000 births | -3.03% |
| 2014 | 3.3 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2013 | 3.3 per 1,000 births | -2.94% |
| 2012 | 3.4 per 1,000 births | -2.86% |
| 2011 | 3.5 per 1,000 births | -2.78% |
| 2010 | 3.6 per 1,000 births | -2.70% |
| 2009 | 3.7 per 1,000 births | -2.63% |
| 2008 | 3.8 per 1,000 births | -2.56% |
| 2007 | 3.9 per 1,000 births | -4.88% |
| 2006 | 4.1 per 1,000 births | -6.82% |
| 2005 | 4.4 per 1,000 births | -6.38% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.7 per 1,000 births | -7.84% |
| 2003 | 5.1 per 1,000 births | -7.27% |
| 2002 | 5.5 per 1,000 births | -5.17% |
| 2001 | 5.8 per 1,000 births | -3.33% |
| 2000 | 6 per 1,000 births | -1.64% |
| 1999 | 6.1 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 1998 | 6.1 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 1997 | 6.1 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 1996 | 6.1 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 1995 | 6.1 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 1994 | 6.1 per 1,000 births | -4.69% |
| 1993 | 6.4 per 1,000 births | -4.48% |
| 1992 | 6.7 per 1,000 births | -6.94% |
| 1991 | 7.2 per 1,000 births | -5.26% |
| 1990 | 7.6 per 1,000 births | -5.00% |
| 1989 | 8 per 1,000 births | -2.44% |
| 1988 | 8.2 per 1,000 births | -2.38% |
| 1987 | 8.4 per 1,000 births | -2.33% |
| 1986 | 8.6 per 1,000 births | -3.37% |
| 1985 | 8.9 per 1,000 births | -4.30% |
| 1984 | 9.3 per 1,000 births | -4.12% |
| 1983 | 9.7 per 1,000 births | -5.83% |
| 1982 | 10.3 per 1,000 births | -6.36% |
| 1981 | 11 per 1,000 births | -7.56% |
| 1980 | 11.9 per 1,000 births | -8.46% |
| 1979 | 13 per 1,000 births | -8.45% |
| 1978 | 14.2 per 1,000 births | -6.58% |
| 1977 | 15.2 per 1,000 births | -5.59% |
| 1976 | 16.1 per 1,000 births | -4.73% |
| 1975 | 16.9 per 1,000 births | -3.43% |
| 1974 | 17.5 per 1,000 births | -2.78% |
| 1973 | 18 per 1,000 births | -1.64% |
| 1972 | 18.3 per 1,000 births | -1.61% |
| 1971 | 18.6 per 1,000 births | -2.62% |
| 1970 | 19.1 per 1,000 births | -3.54% |
| 1969 | 19.8 per 1,000 births | -4.35% |
| 1968 | 20.7 per 1,000 births | -5.91% |
| 1967 | 22 per 1,000 births | -6.38% |
| 1966 | 23.5 per 1,000 births | -5.24% |
| 1965 | 24.8 per 1,000 births | -4.62% |
| 1964 | 26 per 1,000 births | -4.06% |
| 1963 | 27.1 per 1,000 births | -3.56% |
| 1962 | 28.1 per 1,000 births | -3.77% |
| 1961 | 29.2 per 1,000 births | -3.95% |
| 1960 | 30.4 per 1,000 births | — |
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