Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ireland
Ireland: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.7012 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7012 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8309 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.5992 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.7012 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ireland peaked at 0.8309 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5992 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 129th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8309 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.7847 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7573 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7267 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7025 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6745 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6659 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6439 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.634 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6438 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5992 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6279 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6409 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6453 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6327 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6485 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6357 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6347 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6421 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6467 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6759 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7012 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7064 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.634 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8309 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6354 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5992 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6485 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6885 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6759 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7012 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 126 Zambia 0.706 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Malaysia 0.7052 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Vanuatu 0.7032 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Côte d'Ivoire 0.696 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Egypt 0.6955 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Morocco 0.6937 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ireland?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ireland was 0.7012 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8309 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5992 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Ireland ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.