Potential years of life lost in Ireland

Ireland: Potential years of life lost was 3,577 Years per 100 000 persons in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
3,577 Years per 100 000 persons
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
12,587 Years per 100 000 persons
in 1961
All-time low
3,359 Years per 100 000 persons
in 2019
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Potential years of life lost in Ireland, 1960–2022

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years per 100 000 persons.

Analysis

In 2022, potential years of life lost in Ireland stood at 3,577 Years per 100 000 persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential years of life lost in Ireland peaked at 12,587 Years per 100 000 persons in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,359 Years per 100 000 persons, in 2019.

Ireland ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,816 Years per 100 000 persons 11,083 Years per 100 000 persons 12,587 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1970s 10,594 Years per 100 000 persons 9,883 Years per 100 000 persons 11,391 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1980s 8,390 Years per 100 000 persons 7,570 Years per 100 000 persons 9,503 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1990s 6,786 Years per 100 000 persons 6,440 Years per 100 000 persons 7,373 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2000s 5,278 Years per 100 000 persons 4,717 Years per 100 000 persons 6,299 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2010s 3,816 Years per 100 000 persons 3,359 Years per 100 000 persons 4,308 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2020s 3,579 Years per 100 000 persons 3,519 Years per 100 000 persons 3,640 Years per 100 000 persons 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 23 Finland 3,702 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  2. 24 Austria 3,585 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  3. 25 Israel 3,582 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  4. 27 Denmark 3,576 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  5. 28 Australia 3,438 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  6. 29 Norway 3,284 Years per 100 000 persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places β†’

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is potential years of life lost in Ireland?
Potential years of life lost in Ireland was 3,577 Years per 100 000 persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest potential years of life lost recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 12,587 Years per 100 000 persons in 1961.
What is the lowest potential years of life lost recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,359 Years per 100 000 persons in 2019.
How does Ireland rank for potential years of life lost?
Ireland ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is potential years of life lost rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Potential years of life lost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential years of life lost
Unit
Years per 100 000 persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,490 data points, 1960–2024
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Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.