Death rate, crude in Ireland
Ireland: Death rate, crude was 6.5 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.5 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
139th
of 217 countries
All-time high
12.3 per 1,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
6.1 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6.5 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Ireland peaked at 12.3 per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.1 per 1,000 people, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 139th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.5 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 12.3 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 11.9 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 11.8 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 11.5 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 12.2 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 11.5 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 11.3 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 11.1 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 11.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 10.5 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 9 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 9 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 7 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.63 per 1,000 people | 10.8 per 1,000 people | 12.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.69 per 1,000 people | 10 per 1,000 people | 11.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3 per 1,000 people | 8.9 per 1,000 people | 9.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.75 per 1,000 people | 8.5 per 1,000 people | 9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.03 per 1,000 people | 6.3 per 1,000 people | 8.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3 per 1,000 people | 6.1 per 1,000 people | 6.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.58 per 1,000 people | 6.4 per 1,000 people | 6.7 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Ireland?
- Death rate, crude in Ireland was 6.5 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for death rate, crude?
- Ireland ranks 139th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.