Hospitals in Ireland
Ireland: Hospitals was 15.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025. ▼ Falling
Hospitals in Ireland, 1987–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospitals in Ireland is 15.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospitals in Ireland peaked at 56.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1987 and was at its lowest, 15.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 29th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Hospitals in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 56.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1988 | 54.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 54.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 54.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 54.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 53.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 53.69 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 53.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 51.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 50.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 49.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 48.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 47.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 46.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 45.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 43.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 43.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 41.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 40.01 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 39.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 22.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -43.2% |
| 2010 | 21.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 21.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 18.06 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 17.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 17.06 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 16.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 15.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 15.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 15.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 15.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 72% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospitals in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -43.2% | 39.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 22.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 54.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 56.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3 |
| 1990s | 52.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 54.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 22.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 48.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 17.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 21.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 15.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 17.06 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 26 Canada 17.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 27 Chile 16.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 28 Hungary 16.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 30 Spain 15.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 31 Luxembourg 14.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 32 Belgium 13.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 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)
- 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 hospitals in Ireland?
- Hospitals in Ireland was 15.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospitals recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1987.
- What is the lowest hospitals recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for hospitals?
- Ireland ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hospitals rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Hospitals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of hospitals by sector: Publicly owned hospitals Not-for-profit privately owned hospitals For-profit privately owned hospitals General hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.