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Births and deaths per year in Ireland

Ireland: Births and deaths per year was 35,549 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35,549 deaths
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
42,519 deaths
in 1951
All-time low
27,583 deaths
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Births and deaths per year in Ireland, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for births and deaths per year in Ireland is 35,549 deaths, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Ireland peaked at 42,519 deaths in 1951 and was at its lowest, 27,583 deaths, in 2010.

Ireland ranks 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Births and deaths per year in Ireland, year by year

Year deaths Change
1950 37,824 deaths —
1951 42,519 deaths +12.4%
1952 35,230 deaths -17.1%
1953 34,603 deaths -1.8%
1954 35,525 deaths +2.7%
1955 36,640 deaths +3.1%
1956 33,813 deaths -7.7%
1957 34,193 deaths +1.1%
1958 34,125 deaths -0.2%
1959 34,027 deaths -0.3%
1960 32,463 deaths -4.6%
1961 34,556 deaths +6.4%
1962 33,626 deaths -2.7%
1963 33,568 deaths -0.2%
1964 32,421 deaths -3.4%
1965 32,807 deaths +1.2%
1966 34,841 deaths +6.2%
1967 31,196 deaths -10.5%
1968 32,898 deaths +5.5%
1969 33,466 deaths +1.7%
1970 33,418 deaths -0.1%
1971 31,649 deaths -5.3%
1972 33,981 deaths +7.4%
1973 33,679 deaths -0.9%
1974 34,373 deaths +2.1%
1975 32,734 deaths -4.8%
1976 33,505 deaths +2.4%
1977 33,121 deaths -1.1%
1978 33,321 deaths +0.6%
1979 33,323 deaths +0.0%
1980 33,011 deaths -0.9%
1981 32,461 deaths -1.7%
1982 32,025 deaths -1.3%
1983 32,508 deaths +1.5%
1984 31,685 deaths -2.5%
1985 32,735 deaths +3.3%
1986 33,121 deaths +1.2%
1987 31,013 deaths -6.4%
1988 31,167 deaths +0.5%
1989 31,710 deaths +1.7%
1990 30,991 deaths -2.3%
1991 30,965 deaths -0.1%
1992 30,621 deaths -1.1%
1993 31,853 deaths +4.0%
1994 30,661 deaths -3.7%
1995 31,953 deaths +4.2%
1996 31,445 deaths -1.6%
1997 31,268 deaths -0.6%
1998 31,296 deaths +0.1%
1999 32,383 deaths +3.5%
2000 31,184 deaths -3.7%
2001 30,021 deaths -3.7%
2002 29,580 deaths -1.5%
2003 28,960 deaths -2.1%
2004 28,473 deaths -1.7%
2005 28,119 deaths -1.2%
2006 28,345 deaths +0.8%
2007 27,850 deaths -1.7%
2008 27,976 deaths +0.5%
2009 27,958 deaths -0.1%
2010 27,583 deaths -1.3%
2011 27,965 deaths +1.4%
2012 28,661 deaths +2.5%
2013 29,034 deaths +1.3%
2014 28,732 deaths -1.0%
2015 29,619 deaths +3.1%
2016 30,127 deaths +1.7%
2017 29,817 deaths -1.0%
2018 30,625 deaths +2.7%
2019 30,669 deaths +0.1%
2020 32,147 deaths +4.8%
2021 35,943 deaths +11.8%
2022 35,140 deaths -2.2%
2023 35,549 deaths +1.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 35,549 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691 deaths, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 35,549 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601 deaths, 65% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 35,850 deaths 33,813 deaths 42,519 deaths 10
1960s 33,184 deaths 31,196 deaths 34,841 deaths 10
1970s 33,310 deaths 31,649 deaths 34,373 deaths 10
1980s 32,144 deaths 31,013 deaths 33,121 deaths 10
1990s 31,344 deaths 30,621 deaths 32,383 deaths 10
2000s 28,847 deaths 27,850 deaths 31,184 deaths 10
2010s 29,283 deaths 27,583 deaths 30,669 deaths 10
2020s 34,695 deaths 32,147 deaths 35,943 deaths 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 121 Palestine 38,938 deaths compare
  2. 122 Congo 38,880 deaths compare
  3. 123 New Zealand 37,684 deaths compare
  4. 125 Jordan 34,872 deaths compare
  5. 126 Puerto Rico 34,665 deaths compare
  6. 127 Lebanon 34,424 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births and deaths per year in Ireland?
Births and deaths per year in Ireland was 35,549 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 42,519 deaths in 1951.
What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 27,583 deaths in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for births and deaths per year?
Ireland ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births and deaths per year
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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