Death rate in Ireland
Ireland: Death rate was 6.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Ireland is 6.84 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Ireland peaked at 14.48 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 6.05 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 143rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 140 Angola 6.92 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 6.89 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Guam 6.87 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 144 Iceland 6.74 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 145 Burundi 6.72 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 146 Kazakhstan 6.71 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Ireland
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 34,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Ireland?
- Death rate in Ireland was 6.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.48 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 deaths per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for death rate?
- Ireland ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.