Health in Ireland 1,237 indicators covering health for Ireland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Child deaths life stage 24 2024 down 36.8% 154th Number of infant deaths 182 2024 down 18.0% 146th Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm 0.3863 2024 up 2.5% 166th Youth mortality rate 0.4449 2024 down 3.0% 170th Child mortality complete gapminder 0.3863 2024 up 2.5% 169th Child mortality gdp per capita 0.39 2024 up 2.6% 165th Number of neonatal deaths igme 136 2024 down 17.6% 144th Number of child deaths igme 206 2024 down 20.8% 146th Child mortality rate marimekko 0.3863 2024 up 2.5% 166th Vaccination coverage who unicef 90 2024 down 3.2% 92nd Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 1.2% 2024 up 21.7% 185th Overweight among adults, BMI β₯ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 68.4% 2024 up 3.4% 38th Obesity among adults, BMI β₯ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 27.9% 2024 up 9.7% 71st Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 25.3% 2024 down 11.5% 105th Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 8.4% 2024 down 5.2% 126th Overweight among adults, BMI β₯ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 64.7% 2024 up 2.1% 49th Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 1.5% 2024 up 24.7% 183rd Obesity among adults, BMI β₯ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 30.6% 2024 up 13.1% 61st Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 1.2% 2024 up 33.7% 183rd Number of under-five deaths 206 2024 down 20.8% 146th Number of infant deaths 182 2024 down 18.0% 146th Number of neonatal deaths 136 2024 down 17.6% 144th Neonatal mortality rate 2.58 2024 up 5.3% 161st Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 3.43 2024 up 5.4% 162nd Under-five mortality rate 3.86 2024 up 2.5% 166th Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.28 2024 down 2.7% 185th Deaths age 1-11 months 46 2024 down 19.3% 152nd Child mortality rate 0.4326 2024 down 15.9% 189th Deaths age 1-59 months 70 2024 down 26.3% 153rd Child deaths 24 2024 down 36.8% 154th Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.8493 2024 up 5.6% 180th Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.8493 2024 up 5.6% 181st Neonatal deaths 136 2024 down 17.6% 145th Infant mortality rate 3.43 2024 up 5.4% 167th Under-five mortality rate 3.86 2024 up 2.5% 171st Under-five deaths 206 2024 down 20.8% 147th Child deaths age 1 to 4 24 2024 down 36.8% 155th Infant deaths 182 2024 down 18.0% 147th Deaths age 1-59 months 70 2024 down 26.3% 154th Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.4326 2024 down 15.9% 190th Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.28 2024 down 2.7% 186th Neonatal mortality rate 2.58 2024 up 5.3% 166th Deaths age 1-11 months 46 2024 down 19.3% 153rd Domestic general government health expenditure 22.2% 2023 up 23.7% 5th External health expenditure 0.0% 2023 β 151st External health expenditure per capita 0 current US$ 2023 β 151st External health expenditure per capita, PPP 0 current international $ 2023 β 151st Death rate in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 β 34th Deaths in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 β 34th Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 β 34th Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 β 34th Deaths from one sided violence 0 2025 β 34th Haq by level of healthcare spending endpoints 82 2023 up 1.2% 38th Healthcare access quality un 82 2023 up 1.2% 38th Universal health coverage index 82 2023 up 1.2% 38th Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 14.0% 2023 up 20.7% 182nd Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 14.0% 2023 up 22.8% 181st Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 14.7% 2023 down 11.4% 187th Stillbirth rate 2.4 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 27.3% 180th Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 500 2024 unchanged 106th β Previous Page 6 of 21 Next β