Ireland Neonatal Mortality Rate (2016)
Ireland's Neonatal Mortality Rate: 2.3 per 1,000 live births in 2016, -14.8% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_MINFIND), 2005–2016.
Ireland (2016)
2.3
per 1,000 live births
-14.8% YoY
YoY Change
-14.8%
Trend
down
Series length
10
years of data
Data
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2.3 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | n/a |
| 2011 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | n/a |
| 2007 | 2.2 | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | unchanged |
| 2005 | 2.7 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 2.3 per 1,000 live births in 2016. The latest change was -14.8%. Across 2005–2016 the series ranges from 2.2 per 1,000 live births in 2009 to 2.7 per 1,000 live births in 2005.
This page tracks the neonatal mortality rate (deaths in the first 28 days of life per 1,000 live births) in Ireland.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the neonatal mortality rate (deaths in the first 28 days of life per 1,000 live births) in Ireland. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2016. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2016 (10 observations).
The series peaked at 2.7 per 1,000 live births in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2.2 per 1,000 live births in 2009. The latest reading is 2.3 per 1,000 live births in 2016. The latest change was -14.8%.