Number of under-five deaths, female in Ireland
Ireland: Number of under-five deaths, female was 93 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five 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
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Ireland is 93, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Ireland peaked at 921 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 92, in 2020.
That places Ireland 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 921 | — |
| 1961 | 878 | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 845 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 830 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 812 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 778 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 728 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 675 | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 635 | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 614 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 608 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 610 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 615 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 611 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 602 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 581 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 555 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 532 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 505 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 476 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 448 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 416 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 384 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 352 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 322 | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 298 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 283 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 269 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 249 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 227 | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 212 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 199 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 183 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 168 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 158 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 155 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 157 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 163 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 168 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 169 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 168 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 167 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 165 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 159 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 150 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 139 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 134 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 136 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 140 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 141 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 139 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 135 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 130 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 123 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 116 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 110 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 104 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 99 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 93 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 771.6 | 614 | 921 | 10 |
| 1970s | 569.5 | 476 | 615 | 10 |
| 1980s | 324.8 | 227 | 448 | 10 |
| 1990s | 173.2 | 155 | 212 | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.9 | 134 | 168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.4 | 93 | 139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2 | 92 | 95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Ireland?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Ireland was 93 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 921 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Ireland ranks 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.