Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Ireland

Ireland: Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence was 35,649 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35,649 Number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
35,804 Number
in 2022
All-time low
28,456 Number
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Ireland, 2011–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2011201720232011: 28.5k Number2012: 29.2k Number2013: 29.5k Number2014: 29.3k Number2015: 30.1k Number2016: 30.7k Number2017: 30.4k Number2018: 31.1k Number2019: 31.2k Number2020: 32.9k Number2021: 34.8k Number2022: 35.8k Number2023: 35.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 35,649 Number for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Ireland peaked at 35,804 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28,456 Number, in 2011.

Ireland ranks 33rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Ireland, 2011 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2011 28,456 Number
2012 29,186 Number +2.6%
2013 29,501 Number +1.1%
2014 29,252 Number -0.8%
2015 30,127 Number +3.0%
2016 30,667 Number +1.8%
2017 30,418 Number -0.8%
2018 31,140 Number +2.4%
2019 31,184 Number +0.1%
2020 32,854 Number +5.4%
2021 34,844 Number +6.1%
2022 35,804 Number +2.8%
2023 35,649 Number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29,992 Number 28,456 Number 31,184 Number 9
2020s 34,788 Number 32,854 Number 35,804 Number 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 30 Norway 43,797 Number compare
  2. 31 Lithuania 37,951 Number compare
  3. 31 Lithuania 37,951 Number compare
  4. 34 Latvia 26,362 Number compare
  5. 34 Latvia 26,362 Number compare
  6. 36 Slovenia 21,015 Number compare
  7. 36 Slovenia 21,015 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Ireland?
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Ireland was 35,649 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 35,804 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 28,456 Number in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence?
Ireland ranks 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 611 data points, 2011–2024
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