Deaths (total) by month in Ireland

Ireland: Deaths (total) by month was 35,030 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
35,030 Number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
35,113 Number
in 1966
All-time low
27,441 Number
in 2005
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Deaths (total) by month in Ireland, 1960–2024

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths (total) by month in Ireland stood at 35,030 Number.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths (total) by month in Ireland peaked at 35,113 Number in 1966 and was at its lowest, 27,441 Number, in 2005.

Ireland ranks 33rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33,411 Number 31,400 Number 35,113 Number 10
1970s 33,748 Number 31,890 Number 34,921 Number 10
1980s 32,590 Number 31,413 Number 33,630 Number 10
1990s 31,552 Number 30,876 Number 32,608 Number 10
2000s 28,866 Number 27,441 Number 31,391 Number 10
2010s 29,757 Number 27,961 Number 31,140 Number 10
2020s 34,340 Number 32,387 Number 35,030 Number 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 30 Georgia 43,971 Number compare
  2. 31 Lithuania 37,476 Number compare
  3. 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36,423 Number compare
  4. 34 Latvia 26,661 Number compare
  5. 35 Armenia 24,313 Number compare
  6. 36 Moldova 23,312 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths (total) by month in Ireland?
Deaths (total) by month in Ireland was 35,030 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths (total) by month recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 35,113 Number in 1966.
What is the lowest deaths (total) by month recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 27,441 Number in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for deaths (total) by month?
Ireland ranks 33rd out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths (total) by month rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths (total) by month
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 2,542 data points, 1960–2025
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