Ireland: Older child mortality rate

The latest value from 2024 is 0 deaths per 1000 births, unchanged from 0 deaths per 1000 births in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 3 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Ireland from 1990 to 2024 is 1 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 0 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 1 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.