Crude death rate — all countries

Crude death rate — Ireland

Crude death rate in Ireland in 2024 — 6.5 per 1,000. Ranked 78 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 43.5%.

2024 6.5 per 1,000 −1.52% vs 2023
World rank 78of 217
Period maximum 12.3 per 1,0001961
Period minimum 6.1 per 1,0002010

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 people

Crude death rate — Ireland, 1960–20246810121419601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 11.5 per 1,0001962: 11.9 per 1,0001964: 11.4 per 1,0001966: 12.2 per 1,0001968: 11.4 per 1,0001970: 11.4 per 1,0001972: 11.3 per 1,0001974: 11.1 per 1,0001976: 10.5 per 1,0001978: 10.2 per 1,0001980: 9.8 per 1,0001982: 9.3 per 1,0001984: 9.1 per 1,0001986: 9.5 per 1,0001988: 9 per 1,0001990: 8.9 per 1,0001992: 8.7 per 1,0001994: 8.6 per 1,0001996: 8.7 per 1,0001998: 8.5 per 1,0002000: 8.2 per 1,0002002: 7.5 per 1,0002004: 7 per 1,0002006: 6.7 per 1,0002008: 6.3 per 1,0002010: 6.1 per 1,0002012: 6.3 per 1,0002014: 6.3 per 1,0002016: 6.4 per 1,0002018: 6.4 per 1,0002020: 6.4 per 1,0002022: 6.7 per 1,0002024: 6.5 per 1,000
Change over the period: −5 (−43.48%) Average annual rate: -0.89 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ireland

Ireland 6.5 per 1,000
World 7.6 per 1,000
Europe & Central Asia 10.1 per 1,000
Northern Europe computed 9.5 per 1,000
High-income countries computed 9.7 per 1,000
Crude death rate — Ireland, by year Ireland All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 6.5 −0.1 −1.52%
2023 6.6 −0.1 −1.49%
2022 6.7 +0 +0%
2021 6.7 +0.3 +4.69%
2020 6.4 +0.2 +3.23%
2019 6.2 −0.2 −3.13%
2018 6.4 +0.1 +1.59%
2017 6.3 −0.1 −1.56%
2016 6.4 +0 +0%
2015 6.4 +0.1 +1.59%
2014 6.3 −0.1 −1.56%
2013 6.4 +0.1 +1.59%
2012 6.3 +0.1 +1.61%
2011 6.2 +0.1 +1.64%
2010 6.1 −0.2 −3.17%
2009 6.3 +0 +0%
2008 6.3 −0.1 −1.56%
2007 6.4 −0.3 −4.48%
2006 6.7 −0.1 −1.47%
2005 6.8 −0.2 −2.86%
2004 7 −0.3 −4.11%
2003 7.3 −0.2 −2.67%
2002 7.5 −0.3 −3.85%
2001 7.8 −0.4 −4.88%
2000 8.2 −0.5 −5.75%
1999 8.7 +0.2 +2.35%
1998 8.5 −0.1 −1.16%
1997 8.6 −0.1 −1.15%
1996 8.7 −0.2 −2.25%
1995 8.9 +0.3 +3.49%
1994 8.6 −0.4 −4.44%
1993 9 +0.3 +3.45%
1992 8.7 −0.2 −2.25%
1991 8.9 +0 +0%
1990 8.9 −0.2 −2.2%
1989 9.1 +0.1 +1.11%
1988 9 +0.1 +1.12%
1987 8.9 −0.6 −6.32%
1986 9.5 +0.1 +1.06%
1985 9.4 +0.3 +3.3%
1984 9.1 −0.3 −3.19%
1983 9.4 +0.1 +1.08%
1982 9.3 −0.2 −2.11%
1981 9.5 −0.3 −3.06%
1980 9.8 −0.2 −2%
1979 10 −0.2 −1.96%
1978 10.2 +0 +0%
1977 10.2 −0.3 −2.86%
1976 10.5 +0.1 +0.96%
1975 10.4 −0.7 −6.31%
1974 11.1 +0 +0%
1973 11.1 −0.2 −1.77%
1972 11.3 +0.6 +5.61%
1971 10.7 −0.7 −6.14%
1970 11.4 −0.1 −0.87%
1969 11.5 +0.1 +0.88%
1968 11.4 +0.6 +5.56%
1967 10.8 −1.4 −11.48%
1966 12.2 +0.7 +6.09%
1965 11.5 +0.1 +0.88%
1964 11.4 −0.4 −3.39%
1963 11.8 −0.1 −0.84%
1962 11.9 −0.4 −3.25%
1961 12.3 +0.8 +6.96%
1960 11.5

About the indicator

The crude death rate is the number of deaths during a year per 1,000 people of the mid-year population. It depends heavily on age structure: it is higher in the aging countries of Europe than in African countries that have higher mortality at every age but a very young population. Life expectancy is the more correct measure for comparing population health.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.