Ireland vs Spain: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group
Ireland
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Spain
1.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
85th
Spain rank
84th
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 85th and Spain ranks 84th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 68.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 45.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.7298 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unintentional injuries death rate by age group, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unintentional injuries death rate by age group between Ireland and Spain?
- 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Ireland ranks 85th and Spain ranks 84th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. 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 unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.