Causes of death - standardised death rate in Ireland

Ireland: Causes of death - standardised death rate was 1,007 in 2010. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2010)
1,007
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
21st
of 33 countries
All-time high
1,598
in 1995
All-time low
1,007
in 2010
Years of data
17
1994–2010

Causes of death - standardised death rate in Ireland, 1994–2010

05001.0k1.5k1994200220101994: 1.6k1995: 1.6k1996: 1.6k1997: 1.5k1998: 1.5k1999: 1.5k2000: 1.4k2001: 1.4k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.2k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.1k2008: 1.1k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 1,007 for causes of death - standardised death rate in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - standardised death rate in Ireland peaked at 1,598 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,007, in 2010.

That places Ireland 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,543 1,496 1,598 6
2000s 1,223 1,062 1,446 10
2010s 1,007 1,007 1,007 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 Belgium 1,032 compare
  2. 19 United Kingdom 1,016 compare
  3. 20 Netherlands 1,011 compare
  4. 22 Austria 999.9 compare
  5. 23 Norway 992.1 compare
  6. 24 Cyprus 979.6 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

More population data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - standardised death rate in Ireland?
Causes of death - standardised death rate in Ireland was 1,007 in 2010, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - standardised death rate recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,598 in 1995.
What is the lowest causes of death - standardised death rate recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,007 in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for causes of death - standardised death rate?
Ireland ranks 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2010.
Is causes of death - standardised death rate rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - standardised death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - standardised death rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 535 data points, 1994–2010
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