End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital in Ireland
Ireland: End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital was 44 Percentage of deaths in 2022. ▼ Falling
End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital in Ireland, 2013–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for end-of-life care — deaths in hospital in Ireland is 44 Percentage of deaths, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, end-of-life care — deaths in hospital in Ireland peaked at 54.7 Percentage of deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.3 Percentage of deaths, in 2021.
End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 54.7 Percentage of deaths | — |
| 2014 | 53.9 Percentage of deaths | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 52.5 Percentage of deaths | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 50.8 Percentage of deaths | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 49.9 Percentage of deaths | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 52.3 Percentage of deaths | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 50.6 Percentage of deaths | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 40.2 Percentage of deaths | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 39.3 Percentage of deaths | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 44 Percentage of deaths | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.1 Percentage of deaths | 49.9 Percentage of deaths | 54.7 Percentage of deaths | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.17 Percentage of deaths | 39.3 Percentage of deaths | 44 Percentage of deaths | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 6 Canada 56.2 Percentage of deaths compare
- 7 Spain 49.5 Percentage of deaths compare
- 8 Austria 48.5 Percentage of deaths compare
- 10 Chile 43.7 Percentage of deaths compare
- 11 Czechia 42.1 Percentage of deaths compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38.3 Percentage of deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is end-of-life care — deaths in hospital in Ireland?
- End-of-life care — deaths in hospital in Ireland was 44 Percentage of deaths in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest end-of-life care — deaths in hospital recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7 Percentage of deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest end-of-life care — deaths in hospital recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3 Percentage of deaths in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for end-of-life care — deaths in hospital?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 18 countries with data for 2022.
- Is end-of-life care — deaths in hospital rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
End of Life Care (EC) is a subgroup of indicators within the HCQO database and provides data on the quality of care provided to people who are near the end of life. End of life care is a key indicator of healthcare quality, as high rates of hospital or acute care deaths, and frequent unplanned hospital readmissions in the final months of life may reflect gaps in access to and adequacy of community-based or palliative care. The database includes indicators on deaths occurring in inpatient acute care and hospital settings, and on the proportion of patients with unplanned readmissions during the last 30 or 180 days of life. These indicators focus on individuals who die due to conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, and dementia. Indicators are reported as crude rates. For further information, please consult: The HCQO Definitions document provides indicator definitions and calculation methodologies of HCQO indicators The Sources and Methods survey on End of Life Care (EC) provides detailed country-specific information The OECD’s Health System Performance Assessment (HSPA) Framework outlines how HCQO indicators relate to the OECD’s HSPA domains of Access, Quality and People’s needs and preferences