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Ireland Infant Mortality Rate

Ireland's infant mortality rate rose to 3.4 per 1,000 in 2023, up from 3.3 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.1 from the previous year. Ireland has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (3.40 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Europe, Ireland is higher (3.40 vs regional median 3.00) and ranks 19th out of 45 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 3.4
2022 3.3
2021 3.2
2020 3.1
2019 3
2018 3
2017 3
2016 3.1
2015 3.2
2014 3.3
2013 3.3
2012 3.4
2011 3.5
2010 3.6
2009 3.7
2008 3.8
2007 3.9
2006 4.1
2005 4.4
2004 4.7
2003 5.1
2002 5.5
2001 5.8
2000 6
1999 6.1
1998 6.1
1997 6.1
1996 6.1
1995 6.1
1994 6.1
1993 6.4
1992 6.7
1991 7.2
1990 7.6
1989 8
1988 8.2
1987 8.4
1986 8.6
1985 8.9
1984 9.3
1983 9.7
1982 10.3
1981 11
1980 11.9
1979 13
1978 14.2
1977 15.2
1976 16.1
1975 16.9
1974 17.5
1973 18
1972 18.3
1971 18.6
1970 19.1
1969 19.8
1968 20.7
1967 22
1966 23.4
1965 24.8
1964 26
1963 27.1
1962 28.1
1961 29.2
1960 30.4
Ireland Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Ireland who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 82.86 82.51 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 4.06 3.48 2021