Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Ireland

Ireland: Deaths by age, sex and citizenship was 35,030 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35,030 Number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 54 countries
All-time high
35,030 Number
in 2024
All-time low
29,252 Number
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Ireland, 2013–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2013201820242013: 29.5k Number2014: 29.3k Number2015: 30.1k Number2016: 30.7k Number2017: 30.3k Number2018: 31.1k Number2019: 31.0k Number2020: 32.4k Number2021: 34.3k Number2022: 35.0k Number2023: 35.0k Number2024: 35.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Ireland is 35,030 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Ireland peaked at 35,030 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,252 Number, in 2014.

That places Ireland 36th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Ireland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 29,504 Number —
2014 29,252 Number -0.9%
2015 30,127 Number +3.0%
2016 30,667 Number +1.8%
2017 30,317 Number -1.1%
2018 31,140 Number +2.7%
2019 30,959 Number -0.6%
2020 32,387 Number +4.6%
2021 34,292 Number +5.9%
2022 35,000 Number +2.1%
2023 34,990 Number -0.0%
2024 35,030 Number +0.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 35,030 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,267 Number, 60% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 35,030 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 71,942 Number, 49% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30,281 Number 29,252 Number 31,140 Number 7
2020s 34,340 Number 32,387 Number 35,030 Number 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 33 Lithuania 37,453 Number compare
  2. 33 Lithuania 37,453 Number compare
  3. 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36,423 Number compare
  4. 37 Moldova 33,545 Number compare
  5. 37 Moldova 33,545 Number compare
  6. 39 Latvia 26,661 Number compare
  7. 39 Latvia 26,661 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Ireland?
Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Ireland was 35,030 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age, sex and citizenship recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 35,030 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and citizenship recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 29,252 Number in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for deaths by age, sex and citizenship?
Ireland ranks 36th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age, sex and citizenship rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Deaths by age, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age, sex and citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
59 places, 881 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed