Ireland—Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)
Ireland's mortality rate, adult male (per 1,000) was 72.8 in 2022, ranking #185 out of 216 countries. This represents a -7.4% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 119.3 (2000) and the lowest was 72.8 (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 72.8 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 78.6 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 75.5 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 79.4 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.2 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 78.7 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 79.4 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 81.4 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 85.3 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 85.8 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 87.5 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 89.5 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 90.1 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 97.6 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 94.3 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 99.1 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 94.7 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 96.6 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 101.7 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 102.2 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 113.3 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 112.2 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 119.3 |
Top Countries — Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 464.1 | 2024 |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 390.4 | 2024 |
| 3 | Naoero | 383.5 | 2024 |
| 4 | Chad | 378 | 2024 |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | 361.9 | 2024 |
| 6 | South Sudan | 355 | 2024 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 354.9 | 2024 |
| 8 | South Africa | 353.7 | 2024 |
| 9 | Kenya | 353.4 | 2024 |
| 10 | Eswatini | 347 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Human Mortality Database, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, uri: www.mortality.org;University of California, Berkeley, uri: www.mortality.org, note: Human Mortality Database;French Institute for Demographic Studies, uri: www.mortality.org, note: Human Mortality Database.
Unit
per 1,000 male adults