Mortality by week in Ireland
Ireland: Mortality by week was 643 Deaths in 2025. ▲ Rising
Mortality by week in Ireland, 2015–2025
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.
Mortality by week in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 664 Deaths | — |
| 2016 | 749 Deaths | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 768 Deaths | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 624 Deaths | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 709 Deaths | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 677 Deaths | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 687 Deaths | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 988 Deaths | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 726 Deaths | -26.5% |
| 2024 | 784 Deaths | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 643 Deaths | -18.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 643 Deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,849 Deaths, 35% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 643 Deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,007 Deaths, 32% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 702.8 Deaths | 624 Deaths | 768 Deaths | 5 |
| 2020s | 750.83 Deaths | 643 Deaths | 988 Deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 22 Israel 854 Deaths compare
- 23 Norway 797 Deaths compare
- 24 New Zealand 713 Deaths compare
- 26 Costa Rica 629 Deaths compare
- 27 Luxembourg 84 Deaths compare
- 28 Iceland 42 Deaths 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)
- 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 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
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.