Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Ireland
Ireland: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Ireland stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Ireland peaked at 3.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.
That places Ireland 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.9% | — |
| 1951 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 3.4% | -9.7% |
| 1954 | 3.2% | -6.3% |
| 1955 | 3.2% | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.1% | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 2.9% | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 3.0% | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 2.8% | -7.0% |
| 1960 | 2.4% | -11.2% |
| 1961 | 2.6% | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -19.7% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Ireland?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Ireland was 0.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Ireland ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.