Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Ireland

Ireland: Deaths by age, sex and citizenship was 35,030 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
35,030
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 43 countries
All-time high
35,030
in 2024
All-time low
29,252
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2013201820242013: 29.5k2014: 29.3k2015: 30.1k2016: 30.7k2017: 30.3k2018: 31.1k2019: 31.0k2020: 32.4k2021: 34.3k2022: 35.0k2023: 35.0k2024: 35.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Ireland is 35,030, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,252, in 2014.

That places Ireland 29th out of 43 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 26 Georgia 43,971 compare
  2. 27 Lithuania 37,453 compare
  3. 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36,423 compare
  4. 30 Moldova 33,545 compare
  5. 31 Latvia 26,661 compare
  6. 32 Albania 22,102 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Ireland?
Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Ireland was 35,030 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 in 2024.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and citizenship recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 29,252 in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for deaths by age, sex and citizenship?
Ireland ranks 29th out of 43 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 726 data points, 2007–2024
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