Number of deaths in Ireland
Ireland: Number of deaths was 34,964 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in Ireland stood at 34,964 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Ireland peaked at 34,964 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,112 deaths, in 2010.
That places Ireland 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,318 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 30,047 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 29,492 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 28,769 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 28,325 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 27,797 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 28,198 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 28,072 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 28,227 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 28,969 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 27,112 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 28,534 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 29,254 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 29,614 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 29,243 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 30,256 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 29,980 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 30,289 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 31,042 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 31,664 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 33,432 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 34,964 deaths | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,921 deaths | 27,797 deaths | 31,318 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,699 deaths | 27,112 deaths | 31,664 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,198 deaths | 33,432 deaths | 34,964 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0884 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8627 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Ireland?
- Number of deaths in Ireland was 34,964 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 34,964 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,112 deaths in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for number of deaths?
- Ireland ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.