Probability of dying by age in Ireland

Ireland: Probability of dying by age was 0.0028 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0028
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
167th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0059
in 2000
All-time low
0.0028
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying by age in Ireland, 2000–2021

00.0020.0040.0062000201020212000: 0.0062001: 0.0062002: 0.0062003: 0.0052004: 0.0052005: 0.0042006: 0.0042007: 0.0042008: 0.0042009: 0.0042010: 0.0042011: 0.0042012: 0.0032013: 0.0032014: 0.0032015: 0.0032016: 0.0032017: 0.0032018: 0.0032019: 0.0032020: 0.0032021: 0.003

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.0028 for probability of dying by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying by age in Ireland peaked at 0.0059 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0028, in 2021.

That places Ireland 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Probability of dying by age in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying by age in Ireland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0059 —
2001 0.0058 -1.5%
2002 0.0056 -4.4%
2003 0.0051 -8.9%
2004 0.0047 -8.1%
2005 0.0043 -7.0%
2006 0.0041 -6.5%
2007 0.0039 -4.9%
2008 0.0038 -2.3%
2009 0.0037 -1.7%
2010 0.0036 -2.0%
2011 0.0036 -2.3%
2012 0.0035 -2.3%
2013 0.0034 -1.6%
2014 0.0034 -1.9%
2015 0.0033 -1.9%
2016 0.0032 -4.2%
2017 0.003 -5.0%
2018 0.0029 -2.2%
2019 0.0029 -0.7%
2020 0.0028 -2.0%
2021 0.0028 -2.8%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.0028 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0037, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.0028 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0035, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0047 0.0037 0.0059 10
2010s 0.0033 0.0029 0.0036 10
2020s 0.0028 0.0028 0.0028 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 164 Germany 0.003 compare
  2. 165 Lithuania 0.0029 compare
  3. 166 Austria 0.0028 compare
  4. 168 Israel 0.0027 compare
  5. 169 Cyprus 0.0027 compare
  6. 170 Spain 0.0026 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying by age in Ireland?
Probability of dying by age in Ireland was 0.0028 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying by age recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0059 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying by age recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 in 2021.
How does Ireland rank for probability of dying by age?
Ireland ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying by age rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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