Number of infant deaths, female in Ireland
Ireland: Number of infant deaths, female was 82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
82
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
145th
of 197 countries
All-time high
789
in 1960
All-time low
80
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Ireland stood at 82.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Ireland peaked at 789 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 145th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 789 | — |
| 1961 | 753 | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 725 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 716 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 702 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 672 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 626 | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 579 | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 543 | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 527 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 523 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 525 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 528 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 523 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 512 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 491 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 467 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 448 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 426 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 401 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 378 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 348 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 319 | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 291 | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 263 | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 243 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 231 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 220 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 203 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 184 | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 173 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 164 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 150 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 138 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 130 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 128 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 131 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 137 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 142 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 143 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 142 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 141 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 140 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 136 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 128 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 118 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 114 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 117 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 122 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 123 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 120 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 116 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 111 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 105 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 99 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 90 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 82 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 663.2 | 527 | 789 | 10 |
| 1970s | 484.4 | 401 | 528 | 10 |
| 1980s | 268 | 184 | 378 | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.6 | 128 | 173 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.1 | 114 | 142 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6 | 81 | 120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.8 | 80 | 83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 247,231 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Ireland?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Ireland was 82 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 789 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Ireland ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.