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 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,334
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
34th
of 44 countries
All-time high
8,691
in 2021
All-time low
7,408
in 2017
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Ireland, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Ireland stood at 8,334.
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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,408, in 2017.
Ireland ranks 34th of 44 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7,965 | — |
| 2012 | 7,852 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 7,812 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7,800 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,637 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 7,742 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7,408 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 7,795 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 7,587 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 8,314 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 8,691 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 8,484 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 8,334 | -1.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 8,334 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,703, 45% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 8,334 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,716, 50% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,733 | 7,408 | 7,965 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8,456 | 8,314 | 8,691 | 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 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 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 in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 44 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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