NELS-National-Report-2023

Findings of the National End of Life Survey | 2023

Table B. Respondent characteristics nationally by sex, age and ethnic group

Percentage (%)

Group Sex Males

Number of participants

1,390 2,981

31.7

Females

68.0

3

Other

0.1

Prefer not to say

0.2

7

Age group 18-29 years 30-39 years

32

0.7

136 638

3.1

40-49 years

14.6

32.1 27.1 15.2

50-59 years

1406

60-69 years

1187

70-79 years

666

293

80-89 years

6.7

90+ years

25

0.6

Ethnic group*

4,215

Irish

96.1

2 2

Irish traveller

0.1

Roma

0.1

142

3.2

Any other white background

2

African

0.1

Chinese

0.02

1

Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi

5

0.1

3

Any other Asian background

0.1

0.02

Arabic

1

Mixed

2

0.1

0.3

Other

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*199 did not indicate an ethnic group Of the people who died, 47.8% were male and 52.0% were female. People aged 80 to 89 years accounted for 38.0% of survey respondents, with 23.8% aged 90 years or older. The vast majority of respondents (95.6%) indicated the person that died had a white, Irish ethnic background. Tables C summarises the characteristics of the person who died by sex, age and ethnic group.

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