What are the leading causes of death?
29% Cancer
12% Respiratory
27% Circulatory
Where do people die?
92% of people die somewhere other than a hospice . With our growing ageing population, the current provision of palliative care services will have to grow exponentially to meet the increasing demand 6 .
Only 8% of people die in a hospice
45% died in a hospital
24% died at home
8% died in a hospice*
20% died in a nursing home
* 3% of deaths were in locations other than these.
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Dying, Death and Bereavement in Ireland 2026
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