Ireland—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Ireland's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 2.6 in 2024, ranking #163 out of 196 countries. This represents a +4.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 4 (2000) and the lowest was 2.3 (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 3.2 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 39.5 | 2024 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 39 | 2024 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 36.1 | 2024 |
| 4 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.2 | 2024 |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | 33.7 | 2024 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 33.1 | 2024 |
| 7 | Liberia | 32.9 | 2024 |
| 8 | Niger | 32.8 | 2024 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 32 | 2024 |
| 10 | Dominica | 31.1 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
Methodology
Original contributors: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), uri: www.childmortality.org; World Health Organization (WHO), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation; World Bank (WB), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation; United Nations (UN), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, publisher: UN Population Division
Unit
per 1,000 live births