Hundreds of child deaths were preventable, but Ireland lacks central reporting system

Report says of the 612 deaths recorded, 363 were infants under one year, 145 were children aged one-14 years and 104 were young people aged 15-18.

"A large proportion" of the more than 600 deaths of children in 2022 and 2023 were preventable, but a lack of a centralised reporting system is hindering attempts to address the root cause of the fatalities.

The National Paediatric Mortality Register annual report 2025, which is to be published on Tuesday by the National Office of Clinical Audit, also points out while child deaths are continuing to decline globally, "in Ireland, there has been no significant decline in the mortality rate of older children (10-14 years and 15-18 years) since 2013".