Dying and death in Ireland
In 2024, according to the Central Statistics Office, there were 35,173 deaths in Ireland, 52% of these were male and 48% female individuals. 36% of all deaths were those aged 85 and over (12,739 people) 3 .
35,173 people died in Ireland in 2024
18,399 16,834
Ireland’s shifting demographics
Population Age 65+
Ireland’s older population is growing rapidly, with the number of people aged 65 and over projected to almost double over the next 20 years, surpassing 1.5 million by the year 2046 (in contrast to 833,300 in 2024) 4 .
2024: 833,300
2046: 1.5 million+
Number of people dying
A 68% increase in number of deaths in Ireland has been estimated between 2016-2046. For the next 20 years, the number of people dying in Ireland is projected to increase by 40%, from 35,000 to almost 49,000 each year 5 (based on projections from 2015 data).
2024 35,173
2046 48,631
Projected 40% increase
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Irish Hospice Foundation
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