Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Ireland

Ireland: Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 35,030 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
35,030 Number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
35,030 Number
in 2024
All-time low
27,479 Number
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 31.4k Number1991: 31.3k Number1992: 30.9k Number1993: 32.1k Number1994: 30.9k Number1995: 32.3k Number1996: 31.7k Number1997: 31.6k Number1998: 31.6k Number1999: 32.6k Number2000: 31.4k Number2001: 30.2k Number2002: 29.7k Number2003: 29.1k Number2004: 28.7k Number2005: 28.3k Number2006: 27.5k Number2007: 28.1k Number2008: 28.3k Number2009: 28.4k Number2010: 28.0k Number2011: 28.5k Number2012: 29.2k Number2013: 29.5k Number2014: 29.3k Number2015: 30.1k Number2016: 30.7k Number2017: 30.4k Number2018: 31.1k Number2019: 31.0k Number2020: 32.4k Number2021: 34.3k Number2022: 35.0k Number2023: 35.0k Number2024: 35.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Ireland stood at 35,030 Number. That is the highest value across all 35 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 nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 35,030 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,479 Number, in 2006.

Ireland ranks 32nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1990 31,370 Number —
1991 31,305 Number -0.2%
1992 30,931 Number -1.2%
1993 32,148 Number +3.9%
1994 30,948 Number -3.7%
1995 32,259 Number +4.2%
1996 31,723 Number -1.7%
1997 31,581 Number -0.4%
1998 31,563 Number -0.1%
1999 32,608 Number +3.3%
2000 31,391 Number -3.7%
2001 30,212 Number -3.8%
2002 29,683 Number -1.8%
2003 29,074 Number -2.1%
2004 28,665 Number -1.4%
2005 28,260 Number -1.4%
2006 27,479 Number -2.8%
2007 28,117 Number +2.3%
2008 28,274 Number +0.6%
2009 28,380 Number +0.4%
2010 27,961 Number -1.5%
2011 28,456 Number +1.8%
2012 29,186 Number +2.6%
2013 29,504 Number +1.1%
2014 29,252 Number -0.9%
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 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 71,942 Number, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 35,030 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 80,214 Number, 44% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,644 Number 30,931 Number 32,608 Number 10
2000s 28,954 Number 27,479 Number 31,391 Number 10
2010s 29,767 Number 27,961 Number 31,140 Number 10
2020s 34,340 Number 32,387 Number 35,030 Number 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 29 Norway 44,242 Number compare
  2. 30 Lithuania 37,453 Number compare
  3. 30 Lithuania 37,453 Number compare
  4. 33 Latvia 26,661 Number compare
  5. 33 Latvia 26,661 Number compare
  6. 35 Albania 22,102 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Ireland?
Deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Ireland was 35,030 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 35,030 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 27,479 Number in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
Ireland ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 13,306 data points, 1990–2024
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