Deaths by age group in Ireland
Ireland: Deaths by age group was 344 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Ireland is 344, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Ireland peaked at 387 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17, in 1950.
Ireland ranks 55th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17 | — |
| 1951 | 23 | +35.3% |
| 1952 | 19 | -17.4% |
| 1953 | 23 | +21.1% |
| 1954 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 28 | +16.7% |
| 1956 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 1957 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 1961 | 26 | +13.0% |
| 1962 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 30 | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 42 | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 51 | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 52 | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 57 | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 63 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 71 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 78 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 86 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 81 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 88 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 93 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 109 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 105 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 118 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 119 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 143 | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 158 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 171 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 187 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 180 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 199 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 198 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 194 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 194 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 201 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 214 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 387 | +80.8% |
| 2022 | 311 | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 344 | +10.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 344 is above the median for high income countries, which is 115, 3.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 344 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.5, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +80.8% | 214 | 387 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.4 | 17 | 28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.4 | 23 | 34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.2 | 37 | 51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.8 | 47 | 59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.1 | 59 | 86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.4 | 79 | 119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.5 | 143 | 201 | 10 |
| 2020s | 314 | 214 | 387 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 deaths by age group in Ireland?
- Deaths by age group in Ireland was 344 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 387 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 1950.
- How does Ireland rank for deaths by age group?
- Ireland ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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