Ireland vs Luxembourg: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Ireland
0.3%
in 2023
Luxembourg
0.3%
in 2023
Ireland rank
212th
Luxembourg rank
209th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Ireland
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 26 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Ireland ranks 212th and Luxembourg ranks 209th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1950s 3.3% 3.9% 0.6% Luxembourg
1960s 2.3% 2.1% 0.2% Ireland
1970s 1.5% 1.2% 0.2% Ireland
1980s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Luxembourg
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Luxembourg
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Ireland
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Ireland
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Ireland or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Ireland and Luxembourg?
0.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Ireland ranks 212th and Luxembourg ranks 209th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.