Ireland vs Netherlands: Children died before five per woman

Ireland
0.0076
in 2024
Netherlands
0.0069
in 2024
Ireland rank
166th
Netherlands rank
168th

Children died before five per woman over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0076 against 0.0069 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0007.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 160 shared years of data; in 1864 it was Netherlands ahead.

Ireland ranks 166th and Netherlands ranks 168th of 200 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 10 and Netherlands in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1860s 0.4942 1.61 1.12 Netherlands
1870s 0.5024 1.65 1.15 Netherlands
1880s 0.4519 1.47 1.01 Netherlands
1890s 0.4757 1.17 0.6946 Netherlands
1900s 0.4476 0.8411 0.3936 Netherlands
1910s 0.3855 0.5602 0.1747 Netherlands
1920s 0.2761 0.3042 0.0281 Netherlands
1930s 0.249 0.1518 0.0972 Ireland
1940s 0.2829 0.1773 0.1055 Ireland
1950s 0.1558 0.0805 0.0753 Ireland
1960s 0.1136 0.056 0.0576 Ireland
1970s 0.0698 0.0257 0.0441 Ireland
1980s 0.03 0.015 0.015 Ireland
1990s 0.0151 0.0114 0.0037 Ireland
2000s 0.0108 0.0094 0.0015 Ireland
2010s 0.0071 0.007 0.0001 Ireland
2020s 0.007 0.0067 0.0002 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children died before five per woman, Ireland or Netherlands?
Ireland, at 0.0076 against 0.0069 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in children died before five per woman between Ireland and Netherlands?
0.0007, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
160 years are reported by both, from 1864 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for children died before five per woman?
Ireland ranks 166th and Netherlands ranks 168th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children died before five per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed