Number of deaths who in Ireland
Ireland: Number of deaths who was 34,964 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
34,964
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34,964
in 2021
All-time low
27,112
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in Ireland stood at 34,964. 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 who in Ireland peaked at 34,964 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,112, 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 who in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,318 | — |
| 2001 | 30,047 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 29,492 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 28,769 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 28,325 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 27,797 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 28,198 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 28,072 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 28,227 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 28,969 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 27,112 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 28,534 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 29,254 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 29,614 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 29,243 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 30,256 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 29,980 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 30,289 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 31,042 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 31,664 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 33,432 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 34,964 | +4.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 34,964 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,663, 84% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 34,964 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,549, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,921 | 27,797 | 31,318 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,699 | 27,112 | 31,664 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,198 | 33,432 | 34,964 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Ireland?
- Number of deaths who in Ireland was 34,964 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 34,964 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,112 in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for number of deaths who?
- Ireland ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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