Mortality rate, adult, male in Ireland
Ireland: Mortality rate, adult, male was 72.8 per 1,000 male adults in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
72.8 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
187th
of 218 countries
All-time high
187.24 per 1,000 male adults
in 1973
All-time low
72.8 per 1,000 male adults
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Mortality rate, adult, male in Ireland, 1960–2022
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 72.8 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Ireland peaked at 187.24 per 1,000 male adults in 1973 and was at its lowest, 72.8 per 1,000 male adults, in 2022.
That places Ireland 187th out of 218 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 173.74 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 181.02 per 1,000 male adults | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 181.93 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 177.8 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 182.65 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 177.87 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 179.38 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 171.27 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 177.15 per 1,000 male adults | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 179.4 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 184.1 per 1,000 male adults | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 175.36 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 184.68 per 1,000 male adults | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 187.24 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 184.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 177.65 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 175.34 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 171.67 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 182.19 per 1,000 male adults | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 178.89 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 175.56 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 169.44 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 162.93 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 166.04 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 157.02 per 1,000 male adults | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 154.83 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 148.84 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 145.49 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 138.81 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 138.96 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 133.28 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 132.96 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 128.2 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 129.17 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 121.69 per 1,000 male adults | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 125.48 per 1,000 male adults | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 123.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 123.07 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 123.63 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 121.39 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 119.26 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 112.22 per 1,000 male adults | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 113.27 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 102.19 per 1,000 male adults | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 101.71 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 96.63 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 94.66 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 99.07 per 1,000 male adults | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 94.31 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 97.64 per 1,000 male adults | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 90.11 per 1,000 male adults | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 89.52 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.53 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 85.76 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 85.33 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.44 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 79.4 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 78.69 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 79.18 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 79.42 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.46 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 78.62 per 1,000 male adults | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 72.8 per 1,000 male adults | -7.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 72.8 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 83% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 72.8 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94 per 1,000 male adults, 77% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178.22 per 1,000 male adults | 171.27 per 1,000 male adults | 182.65 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 180.19 per 1,000 male adults | 171.67 per 1,000 male adults | 187.24 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.79 per 1,000 male adults | 138.81 per 1,000 male adults | 175.56 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.27 per 1,000 male adults | 121.39 per 1,000 male adults | 133.28 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.1 per 1,000 male adults | 94.31 per 1,000 male adults | 119.26 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.64 per 1,000 male adults | 78.69 per 1,000 male adults | 90.11 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.63 per 1,000 male adults | 72.8 per 1,000 male adults | 78.62 per 1,000 male adults | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Ireland?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Ireland was 72.8 per 1,000 male adults in 2022, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 187.24 per 1,000 male adults in 1973.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8 per 1,000 male adults in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Ireland ranks 187th out of 218 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.