Causes of death: potential years of life lost … treatable in Ireland
Ireland: Causes of death: potential years of life lost … treatable was 2,703 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Ireland, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Ireland is 2,703, 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,598, in 2019.
Ireland ranks 31st of 44 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 … treatable in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,441 | — |
| 2012 | 3,328 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3,197 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3,125 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,962 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2,870 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,703 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 2,786 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2,598 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2,867 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 2,901 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,758 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,703 | -2.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,703 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,925, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,703 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,878, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,001 | 2,598 | 3,441 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,808 | 2,703 | 2,901 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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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 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 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 in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 44 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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