Health in Ireland

1,273 indicators covering health for Ireland.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease 0 2015 down 100.0% 151st
Births attended by skilled health personnel 99.5% 2021 down 0.5% 59th
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of 14.72 2021 up 153.9% 117th
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 17 Cases 2024 down 46.9% 30th
Pharmacists 11.89 2024 up 1.8% 16th
Health worker density, by type of occupation 4.87 2024 down 17.7% 62nd
Hospital beds by function of healthcare 2.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2024 up 14.0% 27th
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 5.65 2020 up 5.6% 140th
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio 5 2020 down 23.6% 160th
Low birth weight prevalence 5.6% 2020 up 5.7% 140th
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage 93.0% 2025 down 2.1% 98th
Low birth weight number 3.4 2020 down 15.0% 115th
Number of new hivaids infections who 200 2024 down 60.0% 106th
Reported rabies deaths 0 2023 61st
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate 510,000 2030 down 19.0% 99th
Hospital beds by sector 2.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2024 up 14.0% 26th
Concentrations of fine particulate matter 6.63 2023 down 31.0% 172nd
Death rate road traffic injuries 3.1 2019 down 35.4% 173rd
New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically 115 2023 down 41.6% 154th
Hospitals 15.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2025 down 13.5% 29th
Medical doctors not further defined 144 2022 up 234.9% 124th
Constant stillbirth rate 2.35 2030 unchanged 183rd
ENAP target met stillbirth rate 1.87 2030 down 17.7% 186th
Stillbirth rate high-income country 1.87 2030 down 17.7% 186th
Stillbirths remain constant projection 129 2030 up 4.0% 143rd
Stillbirth maintained projection 102 2030 down 15.0% 147th
Stillbirth ENAP 2030 target met projection 102 2030 down 15.0% 147th
Stillbirth high-income country average rate matched projection 102 2030 down 15.0% 133rd
Stillbirth rate current trends 1.87 2030 down 17.7% 186th
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy 82.41 2023 up 1.7% 28th
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence 11.2% 2030 down 29.6% 93rd
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) 12.0% 2030 down 28.1% 87th
Tb patients tested positive for hiv 1 2021 down 95.2% 149th
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 45.41 2019 up 7.0% 138th
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 14.1% 2019 up 15.6% 177th
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of 9,080 2019 up 9.0% 92nd
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence 0.0% 2024 132nd
Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months 121 2019 down 0.8% 12th
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases 13 2024 up 85.7% 138th
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant 2.58 2030 unchanged 166th
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained 2.58 2030 unchanged 159th
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 2.58 2030 unchanged 159th
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met 2.58 2030 unchanged 159th
Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant 3.86 2030 unchanged 171st
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained 3.83 2030 down 0.7% 166th
Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 3.83 2030 down 0.7% 162nd
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met 3.83 2030 down 0.7% 166th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Remains constant 1.5 2030 up 0.9% 186th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Current trends maintained 1.39 2030 down 5.0% 188th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - High-income country average rate matched 1.39 2030 down 5.0% 188th
Neonatal deaths - Remains constant 141 2030 up 3.7% 143rd
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained 141 2030 up 3.7% 136th
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met 141 2030 up 3.7% 136th
Under-five deaths - Remains constant 209 2030 up 2.0% 146th
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained 207 2030 up 1.5% 145th
Under-five deaths - SDG target met 207 2030 up 1.5% 145th
Deaths age 10 to 19 - Remains constant 105 2030 down 2.8% 147th
Deaths age 10 to 19 - Current trends maintained 101 2030 down 5.6% 145th
Mortality caused by road traffic injury 3.1 per 100,000 population 2019 down 48.3% 174th
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female 1.8 per 100,000 female population 2019 down 40.0% 168th