Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0012 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
160th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0109 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0012 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 0.0012 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Ireland 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 157 Ukraine 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Bulgaria 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Austria 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Czechia 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Portugal 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.