Number of deaths in Ireland
Ireland: Number of deaths was 35,549 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35,549
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
124th
of 229 countries
All-time high
42,519
in 1951
All-time low
27,583
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Ireland stood at 35,549.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Ireland peaked at 42,519 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 27,583, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 124th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37,824 | — |
| 1951 | 42,519 | +12.4% |
| 1952 | 35,230 | -17.1% |
| 1953 | 34,603 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 35,525 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 36,640 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 33,813 | -7.7% |
| 1957 | 34,193 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 34,125 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 34,027 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 32,463 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 34,556 | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 33,626 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 33,568 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 32,421 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 32,807 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 34,841 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 31,196 | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 32,898 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 33,466 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 33,418 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 31,649 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 33,981 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 33,679 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 34,373 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 32,734 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 33,505 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 33,121 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 33,321 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 33,323 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 33,011 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 32,461 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 32,025 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 32,508 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 31,685 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 32,735 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 33,121 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 31,013 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 31,167 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 31,710 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 30,991 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 30,965 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 30,621 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 31,853 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 30,661 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 31,953 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 31,445 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 31,268 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 31,296 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 32,383 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 31,184 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 30,021 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 29,580 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 28,960 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 28,473 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 28,119 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 28,345 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 27,850 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 27,976 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 27,958 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 27,583 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 27,965 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 28,661 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 29,034 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 28,732 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 29,619 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 30,127 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 29,817 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 30,625 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 30,669 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 32,147 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 35,943 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 35,140 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 35,549 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,850 | 33,813 | 42,519 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,184 | 31,196 | 34,841 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33,310 | 31,649 | 34,373 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,144 | 31,013 | 33,121 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,344 | 30,621 | 32,383 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,847 | 27,850 | 31,184 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,283 | 27,583 | 30,669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,695 | 32,147 | 35,943 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 121 Palestine, State of 38,938 compare
- 122 Congo 38,880 compare
- 123 New Zealand 37,684 compare
- 125 Jordan 34,872 compare
- 126 Puerto Rico 34,665 compare
- 127 Lebanon 34,424 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.8762 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.181 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Ireland?
- Number of deaths in Ireland was 35,549 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 42,519 in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,583 in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for number of deaths?
- Ireland ranks 124th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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