The number of deaths registered per 1,000 people in 2022 is 19% higher than it was in 2012.
THE NUMBER OF births recorded in Ireland in 2022 is lower again than in previous years, down over a fifth in a decade.
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that while births are fewer, the rate of deaths has risen.This equates to a death rate of 7.0 deaths per 1,000 population. The 2022 figure is 19% higher than in 2012 when 28,848 deaths were registered. The place with the highest number of births registered was Dublin City with 6,967 , followed by Cork County with 8.5%. Leitrim had the lowest number with 391 registered births in 2022.There were 19 babies born to girls aged under 16 in 2022 while 384 women aged 45 and over gave birth.More than two-fifths of babies or 24,754, were born outside of marriage/civil partnerships.Some 83% of the deaths registered in 2022 were persons aged 65 years or over, according to the CSO.
Cancers, diseases of the circulatory system or diseases of the respiratory system, accounted for two in three deaths in 2022.Making a difference A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.
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