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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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.