Excess mortality by month in Ireland
Ireland: Excess mortality by month was 9.8% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
9.8%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2022
All-time low
-7.5%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2020–2026
Excess mortality by month in Ireland, 2020–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 9.8% for excess mortality by month in 2026.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 230.7% over ten years.
That places Ireland 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Excess mortality by month in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -7.5% | — |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -177.3% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +343.1% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -66.5% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +36.0% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | -12.8% |
| 2026 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 9.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 9.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is excess mortality by month in Ireland?
- Excess mortality by month in Ireland was 9.8% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest excess mortality by month recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest excess mortality by month recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.5% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for excess mortality by month?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2026.
- Is excess mortality by month rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Excess mortality by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).