Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0013 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
161st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0127 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0013 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0013 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Ireland 161st 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0013 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0013 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 units per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 158 Czechia 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Austria 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Ukraine 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Croatia 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Portugal 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0013 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.