Health graduates in Ireland
Ireland: Health graduates was 1,340 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,340 Number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
1,340 Number
in 2024
All-time low
407 Number
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Health graduates in Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health graduates in Ireland is 1,340 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health graduates in Ireland peaked at 1,340 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 407 Number, in 1988.
That places Ireland 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Health graduates in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 466 Number | — |
| 1981 | 465 Number | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 488 Number | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 469 Number | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 466 Number | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 440 Number | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 431 Number | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 443 Number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 407 Number | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 443 Number | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 429 Number | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 425 Number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 433 Number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 448 Number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 437 Number | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 464 Number | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 520 Number | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 519 Number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 517 Number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 509 Number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 546 Number | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 552 Number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 568 Number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 608 Number | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 638 Number | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 594 Number | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 641 Number | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 726 Number | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 673 Number | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 722 Number | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 785 Number | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 738 Number | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 781 Number | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 931 Number | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 1,009 Number | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1,107 Number | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 1,162 Number | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,196 Number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,254 Number | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1,225 Number | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,268 Number | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1,310 Number | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,325 Number | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,330 Number | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,340 Number | +0.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,340 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,360 Number, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,340 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,428 Number, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 451.8 Number | 407 Number | 488 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 470.1 Number | 425 Number | 520 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 626.8 Number | 546 Number | 726 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,019 Number | 738 Number | 1,254 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,315 Number | 1,268 Number | 1,340 Number | 5 |
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 health graduates in Ireland?
- Health graduates in Ireland was 1,340 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health graduates recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,340 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest health graduates recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 407 Number in 1988.
- How does Ireland rank for health graduates?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health graduates rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health graduates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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