Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Ireland

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

Latest (2024)
35,030
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
35,030
in 2024
All-time low
27,479
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: 31.4k1991: 31.3k1992: 30.9k1993: 32.1k1994: 30.9k1995: 32.3k1996: 31.7k1997: 31.6k1998: 31.6k1999: 32.6k2000: 31.4k2001: 30.2k2002: 29.7k2003: 29.1k2004: 28.7k2005: 28.3k2006: 27.5k2007: 28.1k2008: 28.3k2009: 28.4k2010: 28.0k2011: 28.5k2012: 29.2k2013: 29.5k2014: 29.3k2015: 30.1k2016: 30.7k2017: 30.4k2018: 31.1k2019: 31.0k2020: 32.4k2021: 34.3k2022: 35.0k2023: 35.0k2024: 35.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Ireland stood at 35,030. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,479, in 2006.

Ireland ranks 33rd of 51 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 Value Change
1990 31,370 —
1991 31,305 -0.2%
1992 30,931 -1.2%
1993 32,148 +3.9%
1994 30,948 -3.7%
1995 32,259 +4.2%
1996 31,723 -1.7%
1997 31,581 -0.4%
1998 31,563 -0.1%
1999 32,608 +3.3%
2000 31,391 -3.7%
2001 30,212 -3.8%
2002 29,683 -1.8%
2003 29,074 -2.1%
2004 28,665 -1.4%
2005 28,260 -1.4%
2006 27,479 -2.8%
2007 28,117 +2.3%
2008 28,274 +0.6%
2009 28,380 +0.4%
2010 27,961 -1.5%
2011 28,456 +1.8%
2012 29,186 +2.6%
2013 29,504 +1.1%
2014 29,252 -0.9%
2015 30,127 +3.0%
2016 30,667 +1.8%
2017 30,418 -0.8%
2018 31,140 +2.4%
2019 30,959 -0.6%
2020 32,387 +4.6%
2021 34,292 +5.9%
2022 35,000 +2.1%
2023 34,990 -0.0%
2024 35,030 +0.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 35,030 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71,942, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 35,030 is below the median for high income countries, which is 80,214, 44% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 30 Norway 44,242 compare
  2. 31 Lithuania 37,453 compare
  3. 31 Lithuania 37,453 compare
  4. 34 Latvia 26,661 compare
  5. 34 Latvia 26,661 compare
  6. 36 Albania 22,102 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 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 in 2024.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 27,479 in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
Ireland ranks 33rd out of 51 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
490 places, 13,466 data points, 1990–2024
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