Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Ireland
Ireland: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
85th
of 111 countries
All-time high
95.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Ireland, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Ireland is 0 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Ireland peaked at 95.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 85th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.56 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 88.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.5% |
| 1952 | 66.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 1953 | 89.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.1% |
| 1954 | 84.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1955 | 80.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 88.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1957 | 59.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.4% |
| 1958 | 80.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.8% |
| 1959 | 56.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.4% |
| 1960 | 67.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 1961 | 49.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.1% |
| 1962 | 46.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 66.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.6% |
| 1964 | 73.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 92.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 1966 | 69.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.9% |
| 1967 | 61.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 95.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.0% |
| 1969 | 64.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.6% |
| 1970 | 87.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.3% |
| 1971 | 52.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.7% |
| 1972 | 57.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 46.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1974 | 55.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 38.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.7% |
| 1976 | 28.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.5% |
| 1977 | 36.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 23.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.4% |
| 1979 | 33.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.6% |
| 1980 | 23.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
| 1981 | 19.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.0% |
| 1984 | 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +89.0% |
| 1985 | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.0% |
| 1986 | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.7% |
| 1987 | 16.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.7% |
| 1989 | 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.4% |
| 1990 | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.9% |
| 1991 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 1992 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.2% |
| 1993 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.4% |
| 1994 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +205.3% |
| 1995 | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.1% |
| 1997 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +190.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -68.0% |
| 1999 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.4% |
| 2003 | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.4% |
| 2005 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.8% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7298 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 82 Germany 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Syria 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Spain 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Croatia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Cyprus 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Finland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Mayotte 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Norway 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Puerto Rico 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Reunion 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Seychelles 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Switzerland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Ireland?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Ireland was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Ireland ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.