Ireland vs Netherlands: Mortality rate, infant

Ireland
3.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Netherlands
3.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Ireland rank
163rd
Netherlands rank
161st

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3.5 per 1,000 live births against 3.4 per 1,000 live births in Ireland, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 163rd and Netherlands ranks 161st of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 16.69 per 1,000 live births 10.69 per 1,000 live births 6 per 1,000 live births Ireland
1980s 9.43 per 1,000 live births 7.92 per 1,000 live births 1.51 per 1,000 live births Ireland
1990s 6.45 per 1,000 live births 5.87 per 1,000 live births 0.58 per 1,000 live births Ireland
2000s 4.7 per 1,000 live births 4.51 per 1,000 live births 0.19 per 1,000 live births Ireland
2010s 3.24 per 1,000 live births 3.57 per 1,000 live births 0.33 per 1,000 live births Netherlands
2020s 3.25 per 1,000 live births 3.5 per 1,000 live births 0.25 per 1,000 live births Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Ireland or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 3.5 per 1,000 live births against 3.4 per 1,000 live births in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Ireland and Netherlands?
0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Ireland ranks 163rd and Netherlands ranks 161st 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

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release