Reference Data in Ireland 35 indicators covering reference data for Ireland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Number of child deaths per woman 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman 2024 up 5.5% 166th Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.6 live births per woman 2023 down 17.4% 152nd Fertility rate: births per woman 1.6 live births per woman 2023 down 17.4% 152nd Fertility rate: births per woman 1.6 live births per woman 2023 down 17.4% 152nd Human Development Index 0.949 2023 up 3.7% 11th Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 3.8% 13th Rule of Law - Governance score 84.35 0-100 2024 up 1.2% 13th Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 20.4% 9th Voice and Accountability - Governance score 85.51 0-100 2024 up 6.0% 9th Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 39.2% 57th Political Stability - Governance score 78.02 0-100 2024 down 9.1% 57th Control of Corruption - Governance estimate 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 1.2% 17th Control of Corruption - Governance score 79.69 0-100 2024 down 0.5% 17th Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate 1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 8.4% 6th Regulatory Quality - Governance score 83.16 0-100 2024 up 2.7% 6th Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 9.8% 17th Government Effectiveness - Governance score 82.68 0-100 2024 up 3.5% 17th UHC service coverage index 82 2023 up 1.2% 38th UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 89 2023 down 2.2% 46th UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 90 2023 unchanged 101st UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases 64 2023 up 10.3% 92nd UHC service coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 90 2023 unchanged 9th Median age 38.42 years 2023 up 11.0% 68th Government spending on education overall vs. primary education 2.9% 2021 down 49.7% 152nd Account 98.3% 2024 up 3.8% 15th Bank or similar financial institution account 98.3% 2024 up 3.8% 15th Account, female 96.9% 2024 up 2.3% 23rd Account, male 99.7% 2024 up 5.3% 3rd Bank or similar financial institution account, women 96.9% 2024 up 2.3% 22nd Bank or similar financial institution account, men 99.7% 2024 up 5.3% 3rd Owns a debit card 94.2% 2024 up 9.5% 13th Owns a credit card 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% 81st Owns a debit card, female 92.2% 2024 up 6.7% 15th Owns a debit card, male 96.1% 2024 up 12.4% 6th The demographic transition in Sweden 16.53 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2010 up 15.6% 19th