Stillbirth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Stillbirth rate was 0.2351 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2351 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
182nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4966 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.2346 deaths per 100 births
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Ireland is 0.2351 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Ireland peaked at 0.4966 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2346 deaths per 100 births, in 2022.
That places Ireland 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4966 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.4876 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4797 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4664 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4459 deaths per 100 births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4272 deaths per 100 births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4183 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4145 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4002 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3869 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3704 deaths per 100 births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3506 deaths per 100 births | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3377 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3316 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3257 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3157 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2973 deaths per 100 births | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2767 deaths per 100 births | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2629 deaths per 100 births | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2543 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2453 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.236 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2346 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2351 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.2351 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 83% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.2351 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4423 deaths per 100 births | 0.3869 deaths per 100 births | 0.4966 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3123 deaths per 100 births | 0.2543 deaths per 100 births | 0.3704 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2377 deaths per 100 births | 0.2346 deaths per 100 births | 0.2453 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 179 United Kingdom 0.248 deaths per 100 births compare
- 180 Sweden 0.2475 deaths per 100 births compare
- 181 Poland 0.2354 deaths per 100 births compare
- 183 Andorra 0.2309 deaths per 100 births compare
- 184 Switzerland 0.2304 deaths per 100 births compare
- 185 Austria 0.2245 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Ireland?
- Stillbirth rate in Ireland was 0.2351 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4966 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2346 deaths per 100 births in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for stillbirth rate?
- Ireland ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.