Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Ireland
Ireland: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.2351 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2351
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
182nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4966
in 2000
All-time low
0.2346
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Ireland is 0.2351, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2346, 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 (Our World) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4966 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4876 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4797 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4664 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4459 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4272 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4183 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4145 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4002 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3869 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3704 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3506 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3377 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3316 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3257 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3157 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2973 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2767 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2629 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2543 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2453 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.236 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2346 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2351 | +0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.2351 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839, 83% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.2351 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4423 | 0.3869 | 0.4966 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3123 | 0.2543 | 0.3704 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2377 | 0.2346 | 0.2453 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Ireland?
- Stillbirth rate in Ireland was 0.2351 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4966 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2346 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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