Number of under-five deaths, male in Ireland
Ireland: Number of under-five deaths, male was 113 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
113
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,235
in 1960
All-time low
111
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, male 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
Ireland recorded 113 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024.
The figure is down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Ireland peaked at 1,235 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 111, 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, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,235 | — |
| 1961 | 1,172 | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 1,124 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 1,104 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1,074 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 1,027 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 960 | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 889 | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 829 | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 802 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 796 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 804 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 812 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 810 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 799 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 767 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 730 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 697 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 661 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 624 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 586 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 541 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 499 | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 461 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 421 | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 392 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 372 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 352 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 327 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 300 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 280 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 262 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 240 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 219 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 206 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 200 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 204 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 210 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 217 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 218 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 216 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 214 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 211 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 202 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 188 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 175 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 167 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 170 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 176 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 177 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 173 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 168 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 161 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 153 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 144 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 136 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 129 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 121 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 117 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 115 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 111 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 116 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 115 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 113 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 113 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 113 is below the median for high income countries, which is 144, 78% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 113 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167.5, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,022 | 802 | 1,235 | 10 |
| 1970s | 750 | 624 | 812 | 10 |
| 1980s | 425.1 | 300 | 586 | 10 |
| 1990s | 225.6 | 200 | 280 | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.6 | 167 | 216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.7 | 115 | 173 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.6 | 111 | 116 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 in Ireland?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Ireland was 113 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, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,235 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 111 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Ireland ranks 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.