Burden of disease in Ireland
Ireland: Burden of disease was 25,038 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
25,038 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
178th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28,603 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
23,838 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease in Ireland is 25,038 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Ireland peaked at 28,603 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23,838 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Ireland ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease in Ireland, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,603 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 27,739 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 27,219 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 26,527 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 26,185 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 25,689 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 25,255 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 24,898 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 24,745 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 25,107 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 23,869 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 24,350 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 24,345 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 24,196 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 24,003 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 23,989 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23,919 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 23,838 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 23,913 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 23,844 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 24,704 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 25,038 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,197 DALYs per 100,000 people | 24,745 DALYs per 100,000 people | 28,603 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,027 DALYs per 100,000 people | 23,838 DALYs per 100,000 people | 24,350 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,871 DALYs per 100,000 people | 24,704 DALYs per 100,000 people | 25,038 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 25,285 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Australia 25,050 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Algeria 25,045 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Nicaragua 25,010 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 180 South Korea 24,015 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Luxembourg 23,995 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8894 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0884 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8627 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Ireland?
- Burden of disease in Ireland was 25,038 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 28,603 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,838 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for burden of disease?
- Ireland ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.