Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Ireland

Ireland: Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and was 2,703 Year in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,703 Year
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
30th
of 43 countries
All-time high
3,441 Year
in 2011
All-time low
2,598 Year
in 2019
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Ireland, 2011–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2011201720232011: 3.4k Year2012: 3.3k Year2013: 3.2k Year2014: 3.1k Year2015: 3.0k Year2016: 2.9k Year2017: 2.7k Year2018: 2.8k Year2019: 2.6k Year2020: 2.9k Year2021: 2.9k Year2022: 2.8k Year2023: 2.7k Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Ireland is 2,703 Year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Ireland peaked at 3,441 Year in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,598 Year, in 2019.

Ireland ranks 30th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and preventable diseases in Ireland, 2011 to 2023.
Year Year Change
2011 3,441 Year
2012 3,328 Year -3.3%
2013 3,197 Year -3.9%
2014 3,125 Year -2.2%
2015 2,962 Year -5.2%
2016 2,870 Year -3.1%
2017 2,703 Year -5.8%
2018 2,786 Year +3.1%
2019 2,598 Year -6.7%
2020 2,867 Year +10.4%
2021 2,901 Year +1.2%
2022 2,758 Year -4.9%
2023 2,703 Year -2.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 2,703 Year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,925 Year, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 2,703 Year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,878 Year, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,001 Year 2,598 Year 3,441 Year 9
2020s 2,808 Year 2,703 Year 2,901 Year 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 27 Austria 2,863 Year compare
  2. 28 Iceland 2,849 Year compare
  3. 29 France 2,777 Year compare
  4. 31 Belgium 2,683 Year compare
  5. 32 Denmark 2,502 Year compare
  6. 33 Netherlands 2,426 Year compare
  7. 33 Netherlands 2,426 Year compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Ireland?
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Ireland was 2,703 Year in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3,441 Year in 2011.
What is the lowest causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,598 Year in 2019.
How does Ireland rank for causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and?
Ireland ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and preventable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and preventable diseases
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 570 data points, 2011–2023
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