Probability of dying, by age in Ireland
Ireland: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0028 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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 regions 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.