Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0016 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
165th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.017 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0016 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0016 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.017 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 165th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, male, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 162 Portugal 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Croatia 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Oman 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 United States of America 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 North Macedonia 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, male, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.017 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male 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.