Mortality by week in Ireland

Ireland: Mortality by week was 643 Deaths in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
643 Deaths
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
25th
of 28 countries
All-time high
988 Deaths
in 2022
All-time low
624 Deaths
in 2018
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Mortality by week in Ireland, 2015–2025

02004006008001.0k2015202020252015: 664 Deaths2016: 749 Deaths2017: 768 Deaths2018: 624 Deaths2019: 709 Deaths2020: 677 Deaths2021: 687 Deaths2022: 988 Deaths2023: 726 Deaths2024: 784 Deaths2025: 643 Deaths

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 643 Deaths for mortality by week in 2025.

The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality by week in Ireland peaked at 988 Deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 624 Deaths, in 2018.

Ireland ranks 25th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 702.8 Deaths 624 Deaths 768 Deaths 5
2020s 750.83 Deaths 643 Deaths 988 Deaths 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 22 Israel 854 Deaths compare
  2. 23 Norway 797 Deaths compare
  3. 24 New Zealand 713 Deaths compare
  4. 26 Costa Rica 629 Deaths compare
  5. 27 Luxembourg 84 Deaths compare
  6. 28 Iceland 42 Deaths compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

More health data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mortality by week in Ireland?
Mortality by week in Ireland was 643 Deaths in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest mortality by week recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 988 Deaths in 2022.
What is the lowest mortality by week recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 624 Deaths in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for mortality by week?
Ireland ranks 25th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
Is mortality by week rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Mortality by week. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality by week
Unit
Deaths
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 373 data points, 2015–2025
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This dataset presents the latest data on all-cause death statistics, excess mortality and COVID-19 deaths, by week, for all OECD countries for which data are available. Please refer to the Methodological Note below for details on methods of calculation and caution regarding cross-country comparisons. Sources by country are available in a separate file in Excel format. Read the Methodological Note All-cause, Excess and COVID-19 deaths Access additional information on sources by country WARNING: Reporting of the number of All-cause and COVID-19 deaths particularly for the most recent weeks may be only partial and subject to significant revision. The calculated values for excess deaths for the most recent weeks are therefore also subject to significant revision.