Ireland vs Netherlands: Death rate from diabetes
Ireland
10.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands
9.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
90th
Netherlands rank
93rd
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 90th and Netherlands ranks 93rd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 15.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4191 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0305 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7799 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Ireland ranks 90th and Netherlands ranks 93rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.