Mortality rates at age 65 in Ireland
Ireland: Mortality rates at age 65 was 1.02 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.02 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.28 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1965
All-time low
0.998 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates at age 65 in Ireland is 1.02 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 65 in Ireland peaked at 4.28 deaths per 1,000 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.998 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2017.
Ireland ranks 211th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates at age 65 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.95 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 4.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 3.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1953 | 3.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.4% |
| 1954 | 3.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 4.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1956 | 3.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1957 | 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1958 | 3.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 4.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 4.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 3.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 3.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 3.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1965 | 4.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +28.1% |
| 1966 | 4.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 3.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 3.87 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 4.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 4.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 3.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 3.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 4.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 3.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 3.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 3.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 3.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 3.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 3.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 3.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 3.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 3.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 3.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 3.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 2.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 2.79 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 2.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 2.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 2.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 1.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.998 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.998 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 208 Israel 1.09 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 209 Netherlands 1.06 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 210 South Korea 1.06 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 212 New Zealand 1.01 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 213 Australia 1.01 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 214 Vatican 1.01 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in Ireland?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Ireland was 1.02 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 deaths per 1,000 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.998 deaths per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Ireland ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.