Annual deaths by age in Ireland
Ireland: Annual deaths by age was 176 in 2023. β Volatile
Annual deaths by age in Ireland, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 176 for annual deaths by age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Ireland peaked at 3,647 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 176, in 2023.
That places Ireland 150th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,866 | 2,248 | 3,647 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,823 | 1,464 | 2,088 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,340 | 1,122 | 1,461 | 10 |
| 1980s | 737.4 | 527 | 1,008 | 10 |
| 1990s | 399.2 | 341 | 525 | 10 |
| 2000s | 341.5 | 286 | 420 | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.1 | 196 | 324 | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.5 | 176 | 212 | 4 |
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More health data for Ireland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 34,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Ireland?
- Annual deaths by age in Ireland was 176 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,647 in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 176 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for annual deaths by age?
- Ireland ranks 150th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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