Death rate by cause who mdb in Ireland
Ireland: Death rate by cause who mdb was 110.58 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
110.58
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
172.79
in 1989
All-time low
109.56
in 2021
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Death rate by cause who mdb in Ireland, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate by cause who mdb in Ireland is 110.58, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Ireland peaked at 172.79 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 109.56, in 2021.
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.
Death rate by cause who mdb in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 123.33 | — |
| 1951 | 129.97 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 127.71 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 131.28 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 133.57 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 136.39 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 133.91 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 141.15 | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 136.79 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 139.39 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 138.53 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 136.76 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 142.85 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 142.38 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 142.98 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 142.54 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 146.93 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 145.61 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 150.31 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 157.18 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 156.38 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 158.55 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 158.61 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 159.57 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 165.63 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 166.79 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 166.87 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 160.98 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 163.67 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 160.46 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 162.26 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 158.9 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 161.66 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 164.3 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 165 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 164.62 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 168.55 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 167.37 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 171.53 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 172.79 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 166.03 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 167.49 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 170.65 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 168.95 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 165.06 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 164.3 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 159.29 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 159.81 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 156.85 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 156.04 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 156.6 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 151.9 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 146.29 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 145.18 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 145.62 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 140.49 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 142.65 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 138.02 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 139.81 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 139.23 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 129.6 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 134.71 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 130 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 128.96 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 132.87 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 123.36 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 123.01 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 119.01 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 117.06 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 115.56 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 112.82 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 109.56 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 110.58 | +0.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 110.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.89, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 110.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.09, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 133.35 | 123.33 | 141.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 144.61 | 136.76 | 157.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 161.75 | 156.38 | 166.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 165.7 | 158.9 | 172.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.45 | 156.04 | 170.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.58 | 138.02 | 156.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.41 | 115.56 | 134.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.99 | 109.56 | 112.82 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 22 Denmark 112.97 compare
- 23 New Zealand 112.38 compare
- 24 Bulgaria 111.66 compare
- 26 French Guiana 110.38 compare
- 27 Estonia 109.66 compare
- 28 United Kingdom 108.93 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate by cause who mdb in Ireland?
- Death rate by cause who mdb in Ireland was 110.58 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 172.79 in 1989.
- What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.56 in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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