Greece vs Ireland: Mortality rate, infant
Greece
3.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Ireland
3.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Greece rank
165th
Ireland rank
163rd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.4 per 1,000 live births against 3.2 per 1,000 live births in Greece, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 165th and Ireland ranks 163rd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.22 per 1,000 live births | 16.69 per 1,000 live births | 6.53 per 1,000 live births | Greece |
| 1980s | 13.36 per 1,000 live births | 9.43 per 1,000 live births | 3.93 per 1,000 live births | Greece |
| 1990s | 7.53 per 1,000 live births | 6.45 per 1,000 live births | 1.08 per 1,000 live births | Greece |
| 2000s | 4.17 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 0.53 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.51 per 1,000 live births | 3.24 per 1,000 live births | 0.27 per 1,000 live births | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 3.25 per 1,000 live births | 0.05 per 1,000 live births | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Greece or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3.4 per 1,000 live births against 3.2 per 1,000 live births in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Greece and Ireland?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Greece ranks 165th and Ireland ranks 163rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release