Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Ireland
Ireland: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage was 5,459 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Ireland, 1961–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5,459 Persons for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Ireland peaked at 5,459 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,396 Persons, in 1961.
That places Ireland 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,396 Persons | — |
| 1962 | 2,406 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2,423 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,434 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 2,445 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2,451 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,465 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 2,476 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,487 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2,508 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 2,531 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2,570 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2,612 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2,655 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2,700 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2,744 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2,781 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,817 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,863 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3,401 Persons | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 3,443 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3,480 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3,505 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 3,529 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3,541 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 3,542 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,543 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,531 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3,510 Persons | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,506 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3,526 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,549 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3,563 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,586 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3,601 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,626 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,660 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 3,705 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,745 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,787 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,839 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,917 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,980 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,045 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,134 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4,240 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4,376 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4,485 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4,533 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,555 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,575 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,594 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4,615 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,645 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,688 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,740 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,793 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,857 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,922 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,977 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,016 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 5,100 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5,282 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 5,380 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 5,459 Persons | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,443 Persons | 2,396 Persons | 2,487 Persons | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,678 Persons | 2,508 Persons | 2,863 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,502 Persons | 3,401 Persons | 3,543 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,607 Persons | 3,506 Persons | 3,745 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,134 Persons | 3,787 Persons | 4,533 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,698 Persons | 4,555 Persons | 4,922 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,202 Persons | 4,977 Persons | 5,459 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 27 Denmark 6,020 Persons compare
- 28 Finland 5,656 Persons compare
- 29 Norway 5,611 Persons compare
- 31 New Zealand 5,345 Persons compare
- 32 Costa Rica 5,032 Persons compare
- 33 Luxembourg 682 Persons compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8894 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0884 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8627 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Ireland?
- Healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Ireland was 5,459 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,459 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,396 Persons in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of a population covered for a core set of health services offers an initial measure of access to care and financial protection. Most OECD countries have achieved universal or near-universal coverage for a core set of health services, which usually include consultations with doctors, tests and examinations, and hospital care. This dataset presents the latest data for government (compulsory) health insurance, and for the various types of voluntary health insurance coverage. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.