Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Ireland
Ireland: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 26.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
26.8 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
64.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1969
All-time low
23.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Ireland, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 26.8 deaths per 100,000 people for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in 2022.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Ireland peaked at 64.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 23.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 25th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.75 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 46.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.1% |
| 1952 | 32 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 1953 | 33.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 34.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 38.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1956 | 33.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1957 | 35.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 37.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 40.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 36.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1961 | 45.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 1962 | 46.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 46.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 47.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 48.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 56.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 46.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 1968 | 60.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.0% |
| 1969 | 64.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 61.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 53.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 60.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 55.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 53.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 48.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 53.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 51.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 52.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 48.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 51.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 50.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 50.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 52.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 46.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 54.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 57.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 49.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 49.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 55.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 51.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 48.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 47.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 50.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 46.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 49.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 47.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 47.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 49.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 42.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 39.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 37.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 37.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 34.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 33.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 32.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 30.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 29.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 30.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 27.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 30 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 30.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 31.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 29.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 28.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 23.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 24.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 26.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 32 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 27.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Hungary 27.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 26.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Syria 26.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Colombia 26.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Ireland?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Ireland was 26.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.