Why write a Dying, Death and Bereavement in Ireland Report? Irish Hospice Foundation has launched this inaugural report about Dying, Death and Bereavement in Ireland to present a vital resource that enables us to: 1. Understand the current reality of how dying, death and bereavement is experienced in Ireland. 2. Monitor trends such as demographics, attitudes, and service provision over time. 3. Promote public awareness and conversation about dying, death, and bereavement. 4. Inform policy with evidence-based insights on population needs that can guide decision makers. It is often said that the Irish ‘do death well’. This would appear to be backed up by international evidence, with Ireland ranked fourth in the world in the Economist’s 2015 “Quality of Death Index” 1 , and second out of 81 countries in a 2021 study comparing a Quality of Death and Dying Index across nations 2 .
Ireland ranked 4 th globally in the 2015 Quality of Death Index Score: 85.8%
However, our population is constantly shifting and will continue to change even more rapidly over the next twenty years. This means the way we experience and respond to care at end of life is changing also. We know that there are gaps, and not everyone gets the end-of-life care that they want and deserve. We must therefore continue to push for progress to improve the end-of-life and bereavement experience for everyone.
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Dying, Death and Bereavement in Ireland 2026
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