Australia vs Ireland: Share of deaths from underlying causes
Australia
28.2
in 2024
Ireland
28.94
in 2022
Australia rank
5th
Ireland rank
4th
Share of deaths from underlying causes over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 28.94 against 28.2 in Australia, a difference of 0.74.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 4th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.59 | 13.15 | 1.44 | Australia |
| 1960s | 15.62 | 15.4 | 0.2131 | Australia |
| 1970s | 18.41 | 17.98 | 0.4222 | Australia |
| 1980s | 23.49 | 20.91 | 2.58 | Australia |
| 1990s | 27.05 | 23.67 | 3.38 | Australia |
| 2000s | 29.22 | 27.45 | 1.77 | Australia |
| 2010s | 29.61 | 30.68 | 1.07 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 29.04 | 29.11 | 0.0609 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from underlying causes, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 28.94 against 28.2 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from underlying causes between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.74, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Australia ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 4th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.