Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Ireland
Ireland: Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex was 8,334 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,334 Number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
33rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
8,691 Number
in 2021
All-time low
7,408 Number
in 2017
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Ireland, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2023, treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Ireland stood at 8,334 Number.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Ireland peaked at 8,691 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,408 Number, in 2017.
Ireland ranks 33rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7,965 Number | — |
| 2012 | 7,852 Number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 7,812 Number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7,800 Number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,637 Number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 7,742 Number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7,408 Number | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 7,795 Number | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 7,587 Number | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 8,314 Number | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 8,691 Number | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 8,484 Number | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 8,334 Number | -1.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 8,334 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,703 Number, 45% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 8,334 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,716 Number, 50% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,733 Number | 7,408 Number | 7,965 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 8,456 Number | 8,314 Number | 8,691 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Ireland?
- Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Ireland was 8,334 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,691 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,408 Number in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex?
- Ireland ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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