Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Ireland
Ireland: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 0.7932 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.7932
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
105th
of 113 countries
All-time high
15.48
in 1950
All-time low
0.2145
in 2009
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Ireland, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.7932 for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in 2022.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 240.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Ireland peaked at 15.48 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2145, in 2009.
That places Ireland 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.48 | — |
| 1951 | 14.43 | -6.8% |
| 1952 | 12.73 | -11.8% |
| 1953 | 12.25 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 11.6 | -5.3% |
| 1955 | 9.82 | -15.4% |
| 1956 | 9.4 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 8.67 | -7.8% |
| 1958 | 9.24 | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 8.26 | -10.5% |
| 1960 | 7.81 | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 7.21 | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 6.68 | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 6.48 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 5.91 | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 5.41 | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 4.75 | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 3.91 | -17.7% |
| 1968 | 2.52 | -35.5% |
| 1969 | 2.28 | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 1.97 | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 2 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.72 | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 1.48 | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 1.62 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 1.15 | -29.1% |
| 1976 | 1.15 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9469 | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5212 | -45.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4272 | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4677 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3605 | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3882 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2868 | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3523 | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5014 | +42.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3757 | -25.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3452 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3644 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4208 | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5495 | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4365 | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3982 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5461 | +37.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5797 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6147 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5668 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5069 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5397 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5384 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7017 | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7749 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9287 | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6314 | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4282 | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2844 | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2774 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.237 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2145 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2175 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3092 | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 0.233 | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2915 | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2632 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3253 | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4859 | +49.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5359 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3757 | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 0.59 | +57.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7518 | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7491 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7932 | +5.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.7932 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.7932 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.33, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.19 | 8.26 | 15.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.3 | 2.28 | 7.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.37 | 0.5212 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3869 | 0.2868 | 0.5014 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5159 | 0.3982 | 0.6147 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5017 | 0.2145 | 0.9287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3627 | 0.2175 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7647 | 0.7491 | 0.7932 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Ireland?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Ireland was 0.7932 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.48 in 1950.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2145 in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Ireland ranks 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.4%. 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 registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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