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Vital Statistics

Quarter 1 2017

                                    Quarter 1 2017Quarter 1 2016
   
Births16,48716,480
Deaths 9,0678,609
Marriages 3,4813,503
Natural increase7,4207,871 

The number of births are virtually unchanged while deaths are up by 458 (or 5.3%) compared to the same period in 2016.

Figure 1 Births, deaths and natural increase rates, 2007-2017 quarter 1
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There were 16,487 births in quarter 1 2017, some 7 more births compared with the same period in 2016.  This corresponds to a birth rate of 14.1 per 1,000 population, a decrease of 0.1 from quarter 1 2016.

There were 9,067 deaths in quarter 1 2017, an increase of 5.3% (or 458 deaths) from quarter 1 2016. This equates to a death rate of 7.8 per 1,000 population, an increase of 0.4 from quarter 1 2016.

There were 40 infant deaths registered giving an infant mortality rate of 2.4 per 1,000 live births.

The number of births less the number of deaths in quarter 1 2017 resulted in a natural increase of population of 7,420 persons.

Births

There were 8,428 male births and 8,059 female births in quarter 1 2017.  The 16,487 births represent an annual birth rate of 14.1 per thousand population.  This rate is 0.1 less than the corresponding quarter of 2016.  See tables 4 and 5.

Age of mothers

The average age of first time mothers was 31.0, up 0.2 years from the same period in the previous year.  The average age of mothers at maternity for births registered in quarter 1 2017 was 32.8 years, 0.1 higher than quarter 1 2016. The average age of first time mothers outside marriage/civil partnership was 28.8 while the average age of all mothers outside marriage/civil partnership was 30.1 years.  In the same quarter in 2016, the average age of mothers having their first baby outside marriage/civil partnership was 28.4 years while it was 29.9 years for all mothers for births registered outside of marriage/civil partnership.  See tables 9 and 10.

Births and marriage/civil partnerships

In quarter 1 2017 there were 10,258 (62.2%) births registered as within marriage and of these 1 was within a civil partnership.

There were 6,229 births registered as outside marriage/civil partnership accounting for 37.8% of all births in quarter 1 2017.  The highest percentage of births outside marriage/civil partnership was in Limerick City at 56.6% and the lowest was in Roscommon with 26.6%.  In the same quarter in 2016, there were 6,037 births registered as outside marriage/civil partnership accounting for 36.6% of all births.  See table 8.

Location of births

The highest number of births registered was in Dublin City with 1,832 (11.1% of total live births in the country) followed by Cork County with 1,412 (8.6%) registered births.   Leitrim had the lowest number with 109 (0.7%) registered births in quarter 1, 2017. The same pattern was reflected in quarter 1, 2016 when Dublin City accounted for 1,933 or 11.7% of births followed by Cork County with 1,454 (8.8%).  Leitrim had the lowest number, 108 births (0.7%), registered in quarter 1, 2016.  See table 8.

Nationality of mothers

Of the 16,487 births in quarter 1, 2017, there were 12,816 babies (77.7%) born to mothers of Irish nationality compared to 12,881 (78.2%) in quarter 1, 2016.  See table 11.

 

Birth order

A total of 6,181 births (37.5%) were to first time mothers in quarter 1 2017.  Second time mothers had 5,730 births (34.8%).  This accounted for a total of 72.2% of births of stated parity.  See table 6 and figure 2.

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Birth Order Q1 2017 (%)
1st37.4924178090501
2nd34.7567633143273
3rd18.5005459177484
4th5.93230619919932
5th and over3.31796675967488

Deaths

There were 9,067 deaths registered in quarter 1 2017, of these 4,484 were male while 4,583 were female.  The quarter 1 2017 total is 5.3% higher than in the corresponding quarter of 2016 when 8,609 deaths were registered.  See table 12.

Infant and neonatal mortality

There were 40 infant deaths registered in quarter 1 2017 giving an infant mortality rate of 2.4 deaths per 1,000 live births, a decrease of 1.4 deaths per 1,000 births when compared with the same period in 2016.   Neonatal deaths are deaths of infants at ages under 4 weeks.  There were 32 neonatal deaths registered in quarter 1 2017, giving a neonatal mortality rate of 1.9 deaths per 1,000 live births, which was a decrease of 0.8 from quarter 1 2016.  See tables 3, 4 and figure 3.

Under 1 yr ratesinfantneonatal
Q1 20143.73.2
Q2 20143.32.5
Q3 20144.32.7
Q4 20143.42.6
Q1 20153.21.8
Q2 20152.11.9
Q3 201532.5
Q4 20154.13.1
Q1 20163.82.7
Q2 201632.2
Q3 20162.92.3
Q4 20163.32.4
Q1 20172.41.9
Under 1 yr ratesinfantneonatal
Q1 20143.73.2
Q2 20143.32.5
Q3 20144.32.7
Q4 20143.42.6
Q1 20153.21.8
Q2 20152.11.9
Q3 201532.5
Q4 20154.13.1

Cause of death

Diseases of the Heart and Arteries:

Diseases of the circulatory system accounted for 2,643 deaths, or an annual rate of 2.3 per 1,000 population.  Of these, 1,288 were due to ischaemic heart disease and 508 to cerebrovascular disease.   See tables  2, 13, 14 and figure 4.

Malignant Cancers:

There were 2,557 deaths from malignant neoplasms.  This is equivalent to an annual rate of 2.2  per 1,000 population.

Lung Diseases:

Deaths from chronic lower respiratory disease numbered 573; pneumonia accounted for 405 deaths and 484 deaths resulted from all other respiratory diseases. 

Accidents, suicides and other:

There were 258 deaths due to accidents, suicides and other external causes.  Accidents accounted for 70.2% (181) of these deaths while suicides accounted for 26.4% (68).  Of these 258 deaths, almost three quarters (70.9%) were male.

Dementia and Alzheimers:

There are 2 new tables included in Quarter 1 2017 presenting data on deaths due to dementia and alzheimers.  There were 625 deaths due to dementia of which 420 (or 67.2%) were female while there where 191 deaths due to alzheimers of which 127 (or 66.5%) were female in quarter 1 2017.  See tables 18 and 19.

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Principle causes of death Q1 2017
Malignant
neoplasms
28.2
Circulatory
diseases
29.1
External
causes
2.9
Respiratory
diseases
16.1
Remainder23.7

Age at death

The leading cause of death in quarter 1 2017 varied widely by age group.  For those aged from 15 to 44 years, external causes of death including accidents, suicide and other ranked first (93 deaths).  Among individuals aged 45-74, cancers were the leading cause, while for those aged 75 and older, it was diseases of the heart and arteries. 

There were 7,716 deaths of persons aged 65 and over registered in quarter 1 2017.  This represents an annual death rate of 49.3 per 1,000 population aged 65 and over and represents an increase of 2.2 when compared with the corresponding quarter of 2016.  See tables 3, 4 and figure 5.

The average (mean) time-lag between the date of death and the registration of death was 40 days while the median (mid-point in data) was 18 days for quarter 1 2017.

 

 

Code Generator for HighCharts V1.1CancerHeartLung Accident, suicide, homicide and undeterminedOther
Under 157.51.91.93.884.9
15-4425.911.81.535.425.5
45-7445.424.59.63.517
75 and over21.53219.51.225.8
Code Generator for HighCharts V1.1CancerHeartLung Accident, suicide, homicide and undeterminedOther
Under 156.304.84.884.1
15-4417.49.42.357.713.1
45-7446.722.57.57.715.6
75 and over23.434.313.92.126.3

Natural Increase

The natural increase in the population (births minus deaths) for quarter 1 2017 was 7,420.  This represents a rate of 6.4 per 1,000 population, 0.4 per thousand less than quarter 1 2016.  See tables 3, 4 and figure 1.

Marriages/Civil Partnerships

The number of marriages registered during the quarter was 3,481, of which 142 were same sex marriages. This is equivalent to an annual marriage rate of 3.0 per 1,000 population, the same as that recorded in quarter 1 2016.  See tables 3 and 4.

Same sex marriage legislation came into effect on the 16th November 2015.

Civil Partnership legislation was introduced in Ireland on the 1st January,  2011.  From 16th November 2015, when same sex marriages legislation came into effect, same sex couples no longer had the option to apply for a Civil Partnership.  However, couples that had given the required 3 months' notice of a Civil Partnership prior to 16th November 2015 were still entitled to have a Civil Partnership ceremony after that date.  There were no civil partnerships registered in quarter 1 2017.  There were 7 civil partnerships registered in the corresponding quarter of 2016.  See tables 3 and 4.

Population

The estimated population (usual residence) in April 2016 was 4,673,700.

Table 2b was updated on the 8th November 2018 to correct labels at a regional level.
Table 1 Births classified by age of mother at maternity by quarter, 2012, 2016 and 2017 and their corresponding annual age specific (asfr) and total period fertility rates (tpfr)
 Q1 2012Q1 2016Q4 2016Q1 2017
  % ofFertility % ofFertility % ofFertility % ofFertility
Age of motherNumbertotalrateNumbertotalrateNumbertotalrateNumbertotalrate
 < 20 years4602.413.43181.99.32521.77.22971.88.5
  20-24 years1,9009.850.71,4138.649.61,1017.540.21,3678.349.9
  25-29 years4,30022.391.72,94017.878.52,55817.471.52,89617.680.9
  30-34 years6,99036.2140.95,85035.5122.55,31136.0115.15,78435.1125.3
  35-39 years4,63024.0102.34,80129.1101.14,47030.392.15,03330.5103.7
  40-44 years9665.023.71,0976.724.89636.521.51,0216.222.8
  45+ years540.31.4610.41.5850.62.1890.52.2
  Not stated130.10.00.00.0
  Total19,313100.02.116,480100.01.914,740100.01.716,487100.02.0
Table 2a Deaths registered by cause of death and by quarter, 2012, 2016 and 2017
 Malignant Cancers % of total Diseases of the heart and arteries% of total Lung diseases% of total Accidents, Suicides & Others% of total Other Causes% of total Total% of total
Q1 20172,55728.2 2,64329.1 1,46216.1 2582.8 2,14723.7 9,067100.0
Q4 20162,11530.4 2,03129.2 78311.3 4366.3 1,59022.9 6,955100.0
Q1 20162,35627.4 2,65730.9 1,26614.7 2773.2 2,05323.8 8,609100.0
Q1 20122,34329.4 2,54131.8 1,12314.1 3794.7 1,59320.0 7,979100.0
Table 2b Deaths registered by cause of death, by age and region, First Quarter 2017
 Malignant Cancers % of total Diseases of the heart and arteries% of total Lung diseases% of total Accidents, Suicides & Others% of total Other Causes% of total Total% of total
Persons                
Under 110.010.110.4371.7400.4
1 - 450.250.1
5 - 1440.210.430.180.1
15 - 2450.210.010.12810.9110.5460.5
25 - 34130.530.110.12710.5110.5550.6
35 - 44502.0271.020.13814.7452.11621.8
45 - 541445.6662.5120.83513.6512.43083.4
55 - 6435013.71857.0453.12610.11215.67278.0
65 - 7465825.737014.018712.82810.925912.1150216.6
75 - 8484933.279330.048032.82911.263029.3278130.7
85 +48418.9119745.373350.14517.497445.4343337.9
Total2557100.02643100.01462100.0258100.02147100.09067100.0
             
Males            
Under 110.110.4221.0240.3
1 - 420.120.0
5 - 1420.110.420.150.1
15 - 2430.110.010.1249.380.4370.4
25 - 3470.320.110.1249.360.3400.4
35 - 44200.8180.73112.0301.4991.1
45 - 54712.8491.9100.72911.2331.51922.1
55 - 641857.21425.4251.7187.0632.94334.8
65 - 7436714.42549.61097.5228.51396.58919.8
75 - 8446518.246817.725517.4166.230014.0150416.6
85 +2288.942115.926718.3176.632415.1125713.9
Total134852.7135551.366945.818370.992943.3448449.5
             
Females            
Under 110.0150.7160.2
1 - 430.130.0
5 - 1420.110.030.0
15 - 2420.141.630.190.1
25 - 3460.210.031.250.2150.2
35 - 44301.290.320.172.7150.7630.7
45 - 54732.9170.620.162.3180.81161.3
55 - 641656.5431.6201.483.1582.72943.2
65 - 7429111.41164.4785.362.31205.66116.7
75 - 8438415.032512.322515.4135.033015.4127714.1
85 +25610.077629.446631.92810.965030.3217624.0
Total120947.3128848.779354.27529.1121856.7458350.5
             
Region            
Border29011.330911.717411.92911.224611.5104811.6
Midland1505.91495.6805.5155.81336.25275.8
West25610.029411.116111.03413.222010.296510.6
Dublin69327.160622.939026.7249.359427.7230725.4
Mid-East2539.92248.51228.32710.52079.68339.2
Mid-West2148.42529.515410.53212.41748.18269.1
South-East31712.433112.515010.33011.624011.2106811.8
South-West38415.047818.123115.86726.033315.5149316.5
Total2557100.0 2643100.0 1462100.0 258100.0 2147100.0 9067100.0
Table 3 Marriages, civil partnerships, births, deaths and natural increase
 Marriages1 Live Births Deaths 
 TotalOpposite sexSame sexCivil PartnershipsTotalFirstOutside marriage/civil partnershipsAverage Age TotalInfantNeo-natal65 & overNatural Increase
Quarter 1
20122,8128219,3137,6936,92931.87,97961456,44511,334
20133,3125217,5636,7526,40632.18,34755366,7829,216
20143,6206817,6996,8126,43932.38,11065566,6409,589
20153,5467817,1836,4566,20232.58,60455317,1758,579
20163,5033,320183716,4806,2456,03732.78,60963457,1417,871
20173,4813,33914216,4876,1816,22932.89,06740327,7167,420
            
Quarter 2            
20125,41112017,9586,7186,16431.97,08047415,62910,878
20135,2127217,1076,3725,82432.27,64458386,2069,463
20145,4319616,5026,1695,94932.37,19755415,7429,305
20155,5169316,0646,0215,78632.57,56534306,1688,499
20165,6595,36929016,2195,8985,80632.77,69748366,2968,522
2017             
            
Quarter 3            
20127,71212517,9856,9746,25032.06,82579615,25711,160
20137,54112017,7296,6086,24332.16,98359465,52210,746
20148,03811917,1976,4236,32932.37,00174465,52610,196
20158,19714917,1286,3676,28532.46,85152425,48310,277
20168,3918,03835316,4586,2186,05632.67,12949385,7179,329
2017             
            
Quarter 4            
20124,77810216,9696,5546,00132.16,96463475,43710,005
20134,6158916,5316,3795,92032.27,04456445,4709,487
20144,95610916,0646,2315,86332.36,78755415,3619,277
20154,8574,766915615,5346,0235,71732.56,93264485,5048,602
20165,0734,84323014,7405,6815,44932.96,95548365,6427,785
2017            
            
Total            
201220,71342972,22527,93925,34431.928,84825019422,76843,377
201320,68033368,93026,11124,39332.1 30,01822816423,98038,912
201422,04539267,46225,63524,58032.3 29,09524918423,26938,367
201522,11622,0259137665,90924,86723,99032.5 29,95220515124,33035,957
201622,62621,5701,056763,89724,04223,34832.7 30,39020815524,79633,507
2017              
1 2011-2016 Marriage & Civil Partnership figures are final. Marriage data for 2017 is subject to revision.
See Background Notes for changes in methodology effective from 2007.
Table 4 Annual marriage, civil partnership, birth, death and natural increase rates per 1,000 population1
 Marriages5 Live Births Deaths 
 TotalOpposite sexSame sexCivil Partnerships5Total% First births 2% Outside marriage/civil partnerships TotalInfant 3 MortalityNeo-natal4 Mortality65 & overNatural Increase
Quarter 1
20122.50.0716.940.035.97.03.22.348.59.9
20132.90.0515.338.636.57.33.12.049.48.0
20143.20.0615.438.636.47.13.73.246.88.4
20153.10.0714.937.636.17.53.21.848.97.4
20163.02.90.20.0114.237.936.67.43.82.747.16.8
20173.02.90.114.137.537.87.82.41.949.36.4
            
Quarter 2   
20124.70.1015.737.534.3 6.22.62.341.09.5
20134.50.0614.937.334.0 6.73.42.243.78.2
20144.80.0814.337.536.1 6.23.32.539.28.1
20154.80.0813.937.536.0 6.52.11.940.77.3
20164.84.60.213.936.435.8 6.63.02.240.37.3
2017             
            
Quarter 3   
20126.70.1115.738.934.86.04.43.438.39.7
20136.60.1015.437.435.26.13.32.638.99.4
20147.00.1014.937.536.86.14.32.737.78.8
20157.10.1314.837.336.75.93.02.536.28.9
20167.26.90.314.137.836.86.13.02.336.68.0
2017            
            
Quarter 4   
20124.20.0914.838.735.46.13.72.839.68.7
20134.00.0814.438.735.86.13.42.738.58.3
20144.30.0913.938.936.55.93.42.636.68.1
20154.24.10.10.0513.438.836.86.04.13.136.37.4
20164.34.10.212.638.537.06.03.32.436.16.7
2017            
             
Total   
20124.50.0915.838.835.16.33.52.741.49.5
20134.50.0715.038.035.4 6.53.32.442.28.5
20144.80.0914.638.136.4 6.33.72.739.78.3
20154.84.80.00.0814.237.836.4 6.53.12.340.17.8
20164.84.60.20.0013.737.636.5 6.53.32.439.67.2
2017             
1 Rates are calculated using the Usual Residence population figures.
2 First births divided by the total number of live births (excluding those with unstated parity), multiplied by 100.
3 Infant mortality is the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births.
4 Neonatal mortality is the number of neonatal (infants aged under 4 weeks) deaths per 1,000 live births.
5 2011-2016 Marriage & Civil Partnership rates are final. Marriage rates for 2017 are subject to revision.
Table 5 Births registered, classified by area of residence of mother, January - March 2017
Area of residenceTotalMaleFemaleRate1
STATE16,4878,4288,05914.1
     
LEINSTER9,5034,8344,66914.6
Carlow21010110915.0
Dublin City1,83289793513.6
South Dublin1,02853149714.7
Fingal1,26965561417.6
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 72538334213.4
Kildare82542440115.0
Kilkenny34319315014.0
Laois30315015314.5
Longford157827515.4
Louth45723022715.4
Meath70936334614.6
Offaly26313412913.2
Westmeath32115816314.4
Wexford53426427014.3
Wicklow52726925814.7
    
MUNSTER4,1852,1642,02113.3
Clare37618419212.9
Cork City35718916812.0
Cork County1,41272668613.8
Kerry45721823912.5
Limerick City1891008913.5
Limerick County 50027222815.0
North Tipperary23212810413.1
South Tipperary28315412912.4
Waterford City160778313.5
Waterford County21911610312.7
    
CONNACHT1,82592689913.7
Galway City26514112414.9
Galway County59330029313.6
Leitrim109525714.1
Mayo44421722713.7
Roscommon21410910513.4
Sligo2001079312.8
    
ULSTER (PART OF)97450447013.7
Cavan26814112715.2
Donegal51725726013.4
Monaghan1891068312.9
    
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:    
Border1,74089384714.0
Midland1,04452452014.2
West1,51676774913.8
Dublin4,8542,4662,38814.6
Mid-East2,0611,0561,00514.8
Mid-West1,29768461313.8
South-East1,74990584413.7
South-West2,2261,1331,09313.2
1 Births per year per 1,000 population. Annual rates based on estimated usual residence 2016 population.
Table 6 Births registered, classified by age of mother and previous number of liveborn children, January - March 2017
Age of mother at maternity                                              Previous number of liveborn children
 Total012345 or moreNot stated
All ages16,4876,1815,7303,0509783022451
         
15 and under66
161010
17383341
1883776
191601362121
Under 202972623131
         
201811314361
21219153511221
2225815281214
23340179107401022
2436918712742724
20-241,3678024091212456
         
2544220915762131
26523245185602292
27531226180852974
2861127119510226134
297893362901012818151
25-292,8961,2871,00741011848251
         
3096545831512735246
311,04444335916951157
321,117454430155442410
331,301484497220721513
341,357459537248702221
30-345,7842,2982,13891927210057
         
351,255350496273932122
361,2633274533331001832
371,012259329288812530
388531872812461021720
39650141211199642114
35-395,0331,2641,7701,339440102118
         
4042485145112492112
412585991622989
421764362352475
4397282923944
4466222014415
40-441,0212373472461154135
 
45 and over89312812954
 
Age not stated
Table 7 Number and percentage of births registered within and outside marriage/civil partnership, classified by age of mother, January - March 2017
Age of mother at maternityTotalMarried/Civil partnership parents  Unmarried/non-Civil partnership parents Married/Civil partnership parents  Unmarried/non-Civil partnership parents
  TotalSame address   TotalSame address
 Number Percentage of total births
All ages16,48710,2586,2293,785 62.237.823.0
         
15 and under66 100.0
1610102 100.020.0
17385332 13.286.85.3
1883137013 15.784.315.7
191601814238 11.388.823.8
Under 202973626155 12.187.918.5
         
201812615554 14.485.629.8
212194517479 20.579.536.1
222585220682 20.279.831.8
2334063277125 18.581.536.8
2436988281124 23.876.233.6
20-241,3672741,093464 20.080.033.9
         
25442112330175 25.374.739.6
26523153370192 29.370.736.7
27531199332183 37.562.534.5
28611275336207 45.055.033.9
29789392397256 49.750.332.4
25-292,8961,1311,7651,013 39.160.935.0
         
30965594371263 61.638.427.3
311,044733311227 70.229.821.7
321,117817300213 73.126.919.1
331,301934367265 71.828.220.4
341,3571,047310236 77.222.817.4
30-345,7844,1251,6591,204 71.328.720.8
         
351,255965290221 76.923.117.6
361,263964299212 76.323.716.8
371,012784228158 77.522.515.6
38853662191141 77.622.416.5
39650507143105 78.022.016.2
35-395,0333,8821,151837 77.122.916.6
         
4042431311181 73.826.219.1
412581857361 71.728.323.6
421761274932 72.227.818.2
4397673019 69.130.919.6
446652146 78.821.29.1
40-441,021744277199 72.927.119.5
    
45 and over89662313 74.225.814.6
    
Age not stated 
Table 8 Number and percentage of births registered within and outside marriage/civil partnership classified by area of residence of mother, January - March 2017
Area of residenceTotalMarried/Civil partnership parentsUnmarried/non-Civil partnership parents Married/Civil partnership parents Unmarried/non-Civil partnership parents
   Total Same address  TotalSame address
 Number Percentage of total births
STATE16,48710,2586,2293,785 62.237.823.0
         
LEINSTER9,5035,8313,6722,190 61.438.623.0
Carlow2101159559 54.845.228.1
Dublin City1,8321,045787359 57.043.019.6
South Dublin1,028573455254 55.744.324.7
Fingal1,269813456320 64.135.925.2
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 725531194129 73.226.817.8
Kildare825551274182 66.833.222.1
Kilkenny34323111272 67.332.721.0
Laois30319211163 63.436.620.8
Longford157976043 61.838.227.4
Louth457251206116 54.945.125.4
Meath709474235155 66.933.121.9
Offaly2631768750 66.933.119.0
Westmeath32120611582 64.235.825.5
Wexford534274260161 51.348.730.1
Wicklow527302225145 57.342.727.5
        
MUNSTER4,1852,5611,6241,002 61.238.823.9
Clare37625112581 66.833.221.5
Cork City35717418382 48.751.323.0
Cork County1,412932480351 66.034.024.9
Kerry457292165106 63.936.123.2
Limerick City1898210744 43.456.623.3
Limerick County 500313187123 62.637.424.6
North Tipperary2321557752 66.833.222.4
South Tipperary28314413974 50.949.126.1
Waterford City160897134 55.644.421.3
Waterford County2191299055 58.941.125.1
        
CONNACHT1,8251,251574391 68.531.521.4
Galway City2651729358 64.935.121.9
Galway County593434159115 73.226.819.4
Leitrim109733628 67.033.025.7
Mayo444289155106 65.134.923.9
Roscommon2141575738 73.426.617.8
Sligo2001267446 63.037.023.0
        
ULSTER (PART OF)974615359202 63.136.920.7
Cavan2681808866 67.232.824.6
Donegal51731220594 60.339.718.2
Monaghan1891236642 65.134.922.2
         
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:   
Border1740106567539261.238.822.5
Midland1,044671373238 64.335.722.8
West1,5161,052464317 69.430.620.9
Dublin4,8542,9621,8921,062 61.039.021.9
Mid-East2,0611,327734482 64.435.623.4
Mid-West1,297801496300 61.838.223.1
South-East1,749982767455 56.143.926.0
South-West2,2261,398828539 62.837.224.2
Table 9 Births registered, classified by area of residence and age of mother, January - March 2017
Area of residenceTotalUnder 2020-2425-2930-3435-3940 and overAge not statedAverage age of mother at maternity
         All births First births
STATE16,4872971,3672,8965,7845,0331,11032.831.0
           
LEINSTER9,5031817921,6703,2932,94062732.731.0
Carlow210319507358732.030.2
Dublin City1,8324217835558456111232.431.1
South Dublin1,02819921803892737532.530.7
Fingal1,26916852434274217732.931.4
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 725723712573056234.632.9
Kildare82519501253062715433.131.0
Kilkenny343428511271003333.331.6
Laois30372945117901532.530.5
Longford157425334346631.429.8
Louth45712391041461282832.230.0
Meath7097581232502175433.031.1
Offaly2635324982771832.330.1
Westmeath32162955113982032.630.9
Wexford53420601011741502931.829.9
Wicklow5271045852051453732.630.8
          
MUNSTER4,185763557271,5221,23327232.731.1
Clare376636591271212732.831.7
Cork City357114576130742131.429.8
Cork County1,41216762105654529333.331.8
Kerry457940721721313332.830.9
Limerick City1891034445638730.327.9
Limerick County 5005351011711563232.931.6
North Tipperary2324163279831833.432.0
South Tipperary2835376888691631.729.9
Waterford City160718305442931.829.8
Waterford County2193183580671633.131.4
          
CONNACHT1,8252213329462660015033.331.4
Galway City2652304985762332.731.9
Galway County593731821962235433.932.0
Leitrim10912144431832.830.5
Mayo444428701641413733.431.3
Roscommon2146153668751433.031.2
Sligo2003174369541432.330.0
          
ULSTER (PART OF)97418872053432606132.229.8
Cavan26852357101661632.229.9
Donegal5178491141671453432.229.8
Monaghan1895153475491132.229.9
          
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:          
Border1,7403315536660247311132.329.9
Midland1,044221151823553115932.330.4
West1,5161910423751351512833.431.7
Dublin4,854843788491,6571,56032632.931.4
Mid-East2,0613615333376163314532.931.0
Mid-West1,297251212364333988432.631.0
South-East1,7494218033559648611032.230.4
South-West2,2263616135886765714732.931.3
Table 10 Births registered outside marriage/civil partnership, classified by area of residence and age of mother, January - March 2017
Area of residenceTotalUnder 2525-2930-3435-3940 and overAge not statedAverage age of mother at maternity
        All birthsFirst births
STATE6,2291,3541,7651,6591,15130030.128.8
          
LEINSTER3,6727901,02598869217730.229.0
Carlow9520312418230.128.7
Dublin City7871822252001493129.929.0
South Dublin45592127126793130.529.3
Fingal456761311211052330.930.1
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 194263757581632.431.3
Kildare274547977511330.228.8
Kilkenny11225333614429.628.4
Laois11133273114629.227.8
Longford601911121829.627.0
Louth20643705434529.627.8
Meath235536364431230.328.9
Offaly872828191227.826.5
Westmeath115292431211030.427.9
Wexford260647868401029.227.7
Wicklow225466168361430.329.2
         
MUNSTER1,6243604574462837830.128.6
Clare12537412814528.628.0
Cork City18351465327629.327.9
Cork County480731251501042831.129.4
Kerry165384847201230.128.6
Limerick City1074030241327.825.7
Limerick County 187256247391431.330.2
North Tipperary7715212018330.630.2
South Tipperary13938483315528.828.2
Waterford City7122151913229.327.0
Waterford County9021212520330.729.0
         
CONNACHT5741081571551252930.729.0
Galway City9319212522631.331.0
Galway County15926454338730.829.3
Leitrim3688126230.228.3
Mayo15526414336931.228.6
Roscommon5715191110228.927.2
Sligo7414232113330.128.3
         
ULSTER (PART OF)3599612670511628.927.2
Cavan8825361111528.526.7
Donegal20552754128928.927.3
Monaghan6619151812229.427.8
   
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:   
Border6751612271571042629.327.6
Midland3731099093651629.327.3
West464861261221062430.829.2
Dublin1,89237652050439110130.529.6
Mid-East7341532032091303930.328.9
Mid-West496117154119842229.828.5
South-East7671902262051202629.528.1
South-West8281622192501514630.528.9
Table 11 Births registered, classified by nationality of mother, marital status and age, January - March 2017
Nationality of motherTotal birthsBirths inside marriage/civil partnershipBirths outside marriage/civil partnershipAverage age of mother at maternity
 Number PercentageNumber PercentageNumber Percentage 
TOTAL16,487100.010,25862.26,22937.832.8
Ireland12,81677.77,95062.04,86638.033.1
United Kingdom3622.219453.616846.431.7
EU15 excl. Irl & UK2951.816856.912743.134.1
EU15 to EU 28 11,91311.61,08256.683143.431.1
Other 21,0826.685078.623221.432.1
Not stated190.11473.7526.332.8
1 Croatia included in EU 15 to EU 28 from q3 2013.
2 Countries excluding Ireland, UK and EU.
Table 12 Deaths registered by county of residence of deceased, January - March 2017
Area of residenceTotalMaleFemaleRate1
State9,0674,4844,5837.8
     
Leinster4,5222,2042,3187.0
Carlow12463618.9
Dublin City1,1845636218.8
South Dublin3531861675.0
Fingal3261631634.5
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 4441912538.2
Kildare2981531455.4
Kilkenny16476886.7
Laois13776616.5
Longford9045458.8
Louth2431151288.2
Meath2941411536.0
Offaly12556696.3
Westmeath17583927.9
Wexford3241671578.7
Wicklow2411261156.7
    
Munster2,7751,3591,4168.8
Clare2361081288.1
Cork City35017517511.8
Cork County7963964007.8
Kerry3471761719.5
Limerick City172809212.3
Limerick County 2511171347.5
North Tipperary16781869.4
South Tipperary22911311610.1
Waterford City9945548.4
Waterford County12868607.4
    
Connacht1,1686065628.8
Galway City11159526.2
Galway County3821991838.8
Leitrim7145269.2
Mayo34016917110.5
Roscommon13266668.3
Sligo13268648.5
    
Ulster6023152878.5
Cavan14376678.1
Donegal3421841588.8
Monaghan11755628.0
    
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:    
Border1,0485435058.4
Midland5272602677.2
West9654934728.8
Dublin2,3071,1031,2047.0
Mid-East8334204136.0
Mid-West8263864408.8
South-East1,0685325368.4
South-West1,4937477468.8
1 Deaths per year per 1,000 population. Annual rates based on estimated 2016 Usual residence population.
Table 13 Deaths registered by cause of death and county of residence of deceased, January - March 2017
Area of residenceTotal DeathsMalignant NeoplasmsDiseases of the Circulatory systemDiseases of the Respiratory systemExternal causesAll other causes
STATE9,0672,5572,6431,4622582,147
       
LEINSTER4,5221,3521,238731871,114
Carlow124283823233
Dublin City1,18434631319113321
South Dublin3531198066682
Fingal3261098554474
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 444119128791117
Kildare2988491361275
Kilkenny164545427425
Laois137354125135
Longford90182623320
Louth243766147554
Meath2949575471265
Offaly125403313336
Westmeath175574919842
Wexford32498106421068
Wicklow241745839367
      
MUNSTER2,775735863443113621
Clare236577149653
Cork City35094110532370
Cork County79620226212432176
Kerry34788106541287
Limerick City172475627636
Limerick County 251757143854
North Tipperary1673554351231
South Tipperary229696029764
Waterford City99312911523
Waterford County128374418227
      
CONNACHT1,16830336819038269
Galway City111303312927
Galway County382103128561085
Leitrim71163010015
Mayo3408699691274
Roscommon132373424334
Sligo132314419434
      
ULSTER (PART OF)6021671749820143
Cavan143503324729
Donegal342839657898
Monaghan117344517516
      
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:      
Border1,04829030917429246
Midland5271501498015133
West96525629416134220
Dublin2,30769360639024594
Mid-East83325322412227207
Mid-West82621425215432174
South-East1,06831733115030240
South-West1,49338447823167333
Table 14 Deaths registered classified by cause of death and age group, January - March 2017
   Age Group
Cause of Death65 CODICD-10TotalUnder 11-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485 and
 CodeCodeDeaths          over
Total deaths0A00-Y899,067405846551623087271,5022,7813,433
               
Infectious and parasitic diseases:-1A00-B99812324152332
Tuberculosis2A15-A19,B906114
Meningococcal infection3A39211
AIDS (HIV Disease)4B20-B2411
Viral Hepatitis5B15-B194211
Other infectious and parasitic diseases68223132127
            
Neoplasms6C00-D482,649461352145356671881521
Malignant neoplasms of the:-7C00-C972,557451350144350658849484
Lip, oral cavity, pharynx8C00-C1467121127197
Oesophagus9C15922517252617
Stomach10C168412610252218
Colon11C181352623304034
Rectum and anus12C19-C211492721444926
Liver and the intrahepatic bile ducts13C2210912613304017
Pancreas14C2515311322355626
Larynx and trachea/bronchus /lung15C32-C345811229418820076
Skin16C433914285109
Breast17C502111143032405044
Cervix uteri18C53162233321
Other parts of uterus19C54-C55401111216
Ovary20C56691114192113
Prostate21C61161111307049
Kidney22C646657715248
Bladder23C6758782617
Lymph/haematopoietic tissue24C81-C962181215814518155
Other malignant neoplasms30932672442729261
            
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs, immunological disorders 25D50-D8935122351111
      
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases26E00-E902241222447349177
Diabetes mellitus27E10-E14162126257058
            
Mental and behavioural disorders28F00-F995951832156398
Alcohol abuse (including alcoholic psychosis)29F10312
Drug dependence, toxicomania30F11-F16,F18-F19
 
Diseases of the nervous system and the sense organs31G00-H954782315212143077162170
Meningitis32G00-G0311
              
Diseases of the circulatory system:-33I00-I992,64311327661853707931,197
Ischaemic heart disease34I20-I251,2881441121216381515
of which: (Acute myocardial infarction) I215537174383168235
Other heart disease35I30-I33,I39-I5248112551856122272
Cerebrovascular disease36I60-I695084122552158257
Other diseases of circulatory system36611482146132153
               
Diseases of the respiratory system37J00-J991,46211121245187480733
Influenza38J10-J11461291519
Pneumonia39J12-J194051391795280
Chronic lower respiratory disease40J40-J4757352198225224
of which: Asthma41J45-J46192512
Other diseases of the respiratory system 43811231363145210
            
Diseases of the digestive system42K00-K9330522172049447992
Ulcer of stomach, duodenum and jejunum43K25-K2823123557
Chronic liver disease44K70,K73-K74841115331573
Other diseases of the digestive system198225313246782
            
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue45L00-L9914527
            
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system/connective tissue46M00-M996712492526
Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthrosis47M05-M06,M15-M19201478
            
Diseases of the genitourinary system48N00-N9917026224694
Diseases of the kidney and ureter49N00-N2913026183767
            
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium50O00-O99
 
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period1 51P00-P9619181
            
Congenital malformations and chromosomal abnomalities52Q00-Q99301521212331
Congenital malformations of the nervous system53Q00-Q074211
Congenital malformations of the circulatory system54Q20-Q286411
               
Symptoms, signs, abnormal findings, ill-defined causes55R00-R99371211230
Sudden infant death syndrome56R95
Unknown and unspecified causes57R96-R995212
              
External causes of injury and poisoning58V01-Y89258112827383526282945
Accidents59V01-X59181111511232015242744
of which: Transport accidents60V01-V9928183422413
               Accidental falls 61W00-W1947133391513
               Accidental poisoning62X40-X49353410954
               Other accidents7114366571128
Suicide and intentional self harm63X60-X846811151515741
Homicide/assault64X85-Y095212
Events of undetermined intent65Y10-Y3422
All other external causes  211
1 Stillbirths not included.
Table 15 Male deaths registered classified by cause of death and age group, January - March 2017
   Age Group
Cause of Death65 CODICD-10TotalUnder 11-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485 and
 CodeCodeMales          over
Total Male Deaths0A00-Y894,48424253740991924338911,5041,257
            
Infectious and parasitic diseases:-1A00-B993312228711
Tuberculosis2A15-A19,B90
Meningococcal infection3A39
AIDS (HIV Disease)4B20-B24
Viral Hepatitis5B15-B1922
Other infectious and parasitic diseases311228711
            
Neoplasms6C00-D481,3982472272188376483244
Malignant neoplasms of the:-7C00-C971,3482372071185367465228
Lip, oral cavity, pharynx8C00-C144912921124
Oesophagus9C1558151118149
Stomach10C16601256191611
Colon11C18731312172119
Rectum and anus12C19-C21942410313413
Liver and the intrahepatic bile ducts13C22711151119295
Pancreas14C256741116315
Larynx and trachea/bronchus /lung15C32-C34317135910710236
Skin16C4322324373
Breast17C5011
Cervix uteri18C53
Other parts of uterus19C54-C55
Ovary20C56
Prostate21C61161111307049
Kidney22C644536513144
Bladder23C6740761710
Lymph/haematopoietic tissue24C81-C96129121265295429
Other malignant neoplasms16111441524384430
            
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs, immunological disorders 25D50-D8917122174
              
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases26E00-E90115121242224437
Diabetes mellitus27E10-E1489122183828
            
Mental and behavioural disorders28F00-F991852166899
Alcohol abuse (including alcoholic psychosis)29F1022
Drug dependence, toxicomania30F11-F16,F18-F19
 
Diseases of the nervous system and the sense organs31G00-H95225111316817428461
Meningitis32G00-G0311
Diseases of the circulatory system:-33I00-I991,355121849142254468421
Ischaemic heart disease34I20-I25753133498162238208
of which: (Acute myocardial infarction) I21296614326010381
Other heart disease35I30-I33,I39-I52200122417356376
Cerebrovascular disease36I60-I69230715309286
Other diseases of circulatory system  1723412277551
               
Diseases of the respiratory system37J00-J996691111025109255267
Influenza38J10-J111511346
Pneumonia39J12-J19153125104491
Chronic lower respiratory disease40J40-J472825115212193
of which: Asthma41J45-J46321
Other diseases of the respiratory system2191128448677
Diseases of the digestive system42K00-K9315922131429233640
Ulcer of stomach, duodenum and jejunum43K25-K2815122442
Chronic liver disease44K70,K73-K7455810201043
Other diseases of the digestive system892242792835
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue45L00-L99312
  
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system/connective tissue46M00-M991511391
Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthrosis47M05-M06,M15-M19523
            
Diseases of the genitourinary system48N00-N998414142540
Diseases of the kidney and ureter49N00-N296714101933
            
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium50O00-O99
              
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period1 51P00-P9612111 
Congenital malformations and chromosomal abnomalities52Q00-Q991410121
Congenital malformations of the nervous system53Q00-Q07321
Congenital malformations of the circulatory system54Q20-Q2833
Symptoms, signs, abnormal findings, ill-defined causes55R00-R99172213
Sudden infant death syndrome56R95
Unknown and unspecified causes57R96-R9922
              
External causes of injury and poisoning58V01-Y89183112424312918221617
Accidents59V01-X5911711139171610191516
of which: Transport accidents60V01-V9922173221213
               Accidental falls 61W00-W19311313896
               Accidental poisoning62X40-X4929338924
               Other accidents35132444557
Suicide and intentional self harm63X60-X84599141413531
Homicide/assault64X85-Y095212
Events of undetermined intent65Y10-Y3411
All other external causes11
1 Stillbirths not included.
Table 16 Female deaths registered classified by cause of death and age group, January - March 2017
    Age Group
Cause of Death65 CODICD-10TotalUnder 11-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485 and
 CodeCodeFemales          over
Total Female Deaths0A00-Y894,5831633915631162946111,2772,176
            
Infectious and parasitic diseases:-1A00-B994811271621
Tuberculosis2A15-A19,B906114
Meningococcal infection3A39211
AIDS (HIV Disease)4B20-B2411
Viral Hepatitis5B15-B19211
Other infectious and parasitic diseases371151416
            
Neoplasms6C00-D481,2512263073168295398277
Malignant neoplasms of the:-7C00-C971,2092263073165291384256
Lip, oral cavity, pharynx8C00-C14182673
Oesophagus9C1534167128
Stomach10C162414667
Colon11C18621311131915
Rectum and anus12C19-C2155311131513
Liver and the intrahepatic bile ducts13C2238112111112
Pancreas14C25861911192521
Larynx and trachea/bronchus /lung15C32-C342641935819840
Skin16C4317114236
Breast17C502101143032405043
Cervix uteri18C53162233321
Other parts of uterus19C54-C55401111216
Ovary20C56691114192113
Prostate21C61
Kidney22C64212122104
Bladder23C6718297
Lymph/haematopoietic tissue24C81-C9689329222726
Other malignant neoplasms1482123918344831
            
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs, immunological disorders25D50-D89182547
               
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases26E00-E9010911125124740
Diabetes mellitus27E10-E1473473230
            
Mental and behavioural disorders28F00-F99410161688299
Alcohol abuse (including alcoholic psychosis)29F1011
Drug dependence, toxicomania30F11-F16,F18-F19
               
Diseases of the nervous system and the sense organs31G00-H95253122166133578109
Meningitis32G00-G03
            
Diseases of the circulatory system:-33I00-I991,2881191743116325776
Ischaemic heart disease34I20-I25535172354143307
of which: (Acute myocardial infarction) I2125713112365154
Other heart disease35I30-I33,I39-I522813112159196
Cerebrovascular disease36I60-I6927845102266171
Other diseases of circulatory system  194111491957102
               
Diseases of the respiratory system37J00-J99793222078225466
Influenza38J10-J1131161113
Pneumonia39J12-J1925214751189
Chronic lower respiratory disease40J40-J472911046104131
of which: Asthma41J45-J46162311
Other diseases of the respiratory system 2192151959133
            
Diseases of the digestive system42K00-K931464620214352
Ulcer of stomach, duodenum and jejunum43K25-K2881115
Chronic liver disease44K70,K73-K7429351353
Other diseases of the digestive system109116153947
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue45L00-L9911425
            
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system/connective tissue46M00-M99522361625
Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthrosis47M05-M06,M15-M19151248
  
Diseases of the genitourinary system48N00-N99861282154
Diseases of the kidney and ureter49N00-N29631281834
            
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium50O00-O99
  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period1 51P00-P9677
            
Congenital malformations and chromosomal abnomalities52Q00-Q9916511212121
Congenital malformations of the nervous system53Q00-Q0711
Congenital malformations of the circulatory system54Q20-Q283111
Symptoms, signs, abnormal findings, ill-defined causes55R00-R992011117
Sudden infant death syndrome56R95
Unknown and unspecified causes57R96-R99312
            
External causes of injury and poisoning58V01-Y89754376861328
Accidents59V01-X59642264551228
of which: Transport accidents60V01-V9961212
               Accidental falls 61W00-W19162167
               Accidental poisoning62X40-X496123
               Other accidents36112212621
Suicide and intentional self harm63X60-X849211221
Homicide/assault64X85-Y09
Events of undetermined intent65Y10-Y3411
All other external causes11
1 Stillbirths not included.
Table 17 Infant and neonatal mortality by area of residence of deceased, January - March 2017
 Infant mortality Neonatal mortality
Area of residenceNumberRate NumberRate
STATE402.4 321.9
LEINSTER181.9 141.5
Carlow14.8 
Dublin City42.2 42.2
South Dublin32.9 32.9
Fingal10.8 10.8
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 11.4 11.4
Kildare33.6 33.6
Kilkenny 
Laois 
Longford 
Louth12.2 
Meath11.4 
Offaly 
Westmeath26.2 13.1
Wexford 
Wicklow11.9 11.9
   
MUNSTER112.6 81.9
Clare 
Cork City25.6 25.6
Cork County21.4 
Kerry12.2 
Limerick City 
Limerick County 24.0 24.0
North Tipperary14.3 14.3
South Tipperary27.1 27.1
Waterford City16.3 16.3
Waterford County 
   
CONNACHT73.8 63.3
Galway City 
Galway County11.7 11.7
Leitrim 
Mayo511.3 49.0
Roscommon14.7 14.7
Sligo 
   
ULSTER (PART OF)44.1 44.1
Cavan13.7 13.7
Donegal35.8 35.8
Monaghan 
   
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:     
Border52.942.3
Midland21.911.0
West74.664.0
Dublin91.991.9
Mid-East52.441.9
Mid-West32.332.3
South-East42.331.7
South-West52.2 20.9
Infant mortality rates: Deaths of infants under one year per 1,000 live births, classified by area of residence of mother.
Neonatal mortality rates: Deaths of infants under 28 days per 1,000 live births, classified by area of residence of mother.
Infant and neonatal mortality rates in some areas, based on small numbers, are subject to considerable fluctuation and caution should be exercised in their interpretation.
Table 18 Dementia deaths registered by county of residence of deceased, January - March 2017
Area of residenceTotalMaleFemale
State625205420
    
Leinster349120229
Carlow844
Dublin City1143579
South Dublin17710
Fingal26719
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 401525
Kildare20416
Kilkenny1055
Laois1358
Longford312
Louth1138
Meath20911
Offaly1248
Westmeath945
Wexford201010
Wicklow26719
   
Munster17154117
Clare17314
Cork City281117
Cork County501535
Kerry30921
Limerick City835
Limerick County 14410
North Tipperary615
South Tipperary844
Waterford City734
Waterford County312
   
Connacht672146
Galway City734
Galway County19712
Leitrim523
Mayo18414
Roscommon1147
Sligo716
   
Ulster381028
Cavan734
Donegal25619
Monaghan615
   
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:   
Border611645
Midland371423
West551837
Dublin19764133
Mid-East662046
Mid-West451134
South-East562729
South-West1083573
Table 19 Alzheimer deaths registered by county of residence of deceased, January - March 2017
Area of residenceTotalMaleFemale
State19164127
    
Leinster953362
Carlow
Dublin City281117
South Dublin844
Fingal11
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 1569
Kildare514
Kilkenny22
Laois422
Longford
Louth716
Meath1037
Offaly33
Westmeath633
Wexford422
Wicklow22
   
Munster541638
Clare312
Cork City624
Cork County20713
Kerry817
Limerick City211
Limerick County 615
North Tipperary
South Tipperary44
Waterford City321
Waterford County211
   
Connacht271017
Galway City11
Galway County918
Leitrim44
Mayo1037
Roscommon11
Sligo211
   
Ulster15510
Cavan211
Donegal1147
Monaghan22
   
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:   
Border281117
Midland1358
West21516
Dublin522131
Mid-East17413
Mid-West1138
South-East15510
South-West341024

Background Notes

Introduction

This report has been prepared by the Central Statistics Office for the Minister for Social Protection in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of the Vital Statistics and Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1952, Section 73 of the Civil Registration Act 2004 and Government Order SI 831 of 2007.

Methodology

All figures in this report are classified by quarter of registration.

The extension of the Limerick City boundary, which came into operation on 1st March 2008, has been taken into account in the compilation of the statistics from the Second Quarter of 2008. As a result, data for Limerick City and County are not directly comparable with any quarter prior to the Second Quarter 2008.

This publication continues with the 3 major changes in the methods by which mortality statistics are compiled. These changes were introduced in the Vital Statistics First Quarter 2007 publication.

1) Underlying Cause of Death is classified according to International Classification of Diseases, Version 10 (ICD10) instead of to International Classification of Diseases, Version 9 (ICD9). In addition, this and future publications will incorporate certain official updates to ICD-10. In particular, mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19), with mention of intestinal infectious diseases (A00-A09), accidental, intentional self and undetermined intent poisoning by and exposure to noxious substances (X40-X49, X60-X69, Y10-Y19) or assault by chemical or noxious substance (X85-X90), are now coded to the latter.

http://www.who.int/classifications/icd/OfficialWHOUpdatesCombined1996-2008VOLUME2.pdf

2) Deaths where there was not an inquest have been coded using the automated coding system developed by the U.S National Centre for Health Statistics (NCHS). Previously the Underlying Cause of Death was chosen manually for all deaths.

3) All deaths registered in the quarter have been included in the statistics, in some cases with a provisional cause of death. Previously the practice was not to include deaths in the quarterly statistics until the cause of death had been definitely established.

Because of these changes, caution should be taken in directly comparing these mortality statistics with those of previous quarters.  Many countries have found that moving to ICD10 does affect certain specific categories of causes of death.  In particular, a significant drop in the number of deaths attributed to pneumonia and bronchopneumonia has been observed in some countries after moving to ICD10. These deaths were instead assigned to other conditions included on the death certificate.

The effect of the second change above has been to increase the number of deaths in our statistics as compared with previous years. Statistics for deaths due to external causes are particularly affected by this change. The previous method meant that some deaths were included in a later quarter of the year, than when they had been registered, because of the delay involved in establishing a definite cause of death.

Revised figures This report contains upward revisions to previously published figures for births registered in quarter 3 of 2008, quarter 1 of 2009 and 2010, and also for the previously published numbers for deaths registered in quarter 1 of 2010 and 2011. The natural increase and totals for these years were also revised. These revisions were first published in the Vital Statistics Second Quarter 2011 report.

Stated Parity Refers to the number of previous live births excluding any not stated.

NUTS2 and NUTS3 Regional Authority areas

The regional classifications in this release are based on the NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units) classification used by Eurostat. The NUTS3 regions correspond to the eight Regional Authorities established under the Local Government Act, 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Establishment) Order, 1993, which came into operation on 1 January 1994. The NUTS2 regions, which were proposed by Government and agreed by Eurostat in 1999, are groupings of the NUTS3 regions. The composition of the regions is set out below.

Border, Midland and Western NUTS2 Region Southern and Eastern NUTS2 Region

Border Cavan   Dublin Dublin City
  Donegal     Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
  Leitrim     Fingal
  Louth     South Dublin
  Monaghan      
  Sligo   Mid-East Kildare
        Meath
Midland Laois     Wicklow
  Longford      
  Offaly   Mid-West Clare
  Westmeath     Limerick City
        Limerick County
West Galway City     North Tipperary
  Galway County      
  Mayo   South-East Carlow
  Roscommon     Kilkenny
        South Tipperary
        Waterford City
        Waterford County
        Wexford
         
      South-West Cork City
        Cork County
        Kerry

EU-28 countries

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.

Croatia is included in EU 15 to EU28 from quarter 3 2013.

Same-Sex Marriage Legislation

The Marriage Act 2015 (No. 35/2015) effective from the 16th November 2015 (S.I. 504/2015) refers, allows parties of the same sex to marry.

Birth and Death rates 

There is a minor change in methodology concerning the calculation of birth and death rates at a county level from Q2 2015 onwards. Prior to this the county population used in the calculation of birth and death rates was calculated by applying the same factor of change in the population at a state level to each county during the inter-census years.  For example:

State Population (habitual residence) 2011 census year 4,574,888
2012 inter-census year estimate 4,585,400
Factor of change = (4,585,400 - 4,574,888) /4,574,888 * 100 = 0.22977
Carlow population census year = 54,723
To estimate population in Carlow for 2012 using factor of 0.22977 as follows:
Carlow 54,723+ [54,723][0.22977/100] = 54, 848= population estimate 2012
Regional population was calculated by summing the relevant counties and county boroughs.


From quarter 2 2015 onwards, the factor of change is calculated at the regional (NUTS3) level first and this is used to calculate the population at the relevant county level. For example:


South East Region Population
2011 census year 499,304
2012 inter-census year estimate 500,831
Factor of change = (500,831 - 499,304) /499,304 * 100 = 0.30582
Carlow population census year = 54,723
To estimate population in Carlow for 2012 using factor of 0.30582 as follows:
Carlow 54,723+ [54,723][ 0.30582/100] = 54,890 = population estimate 2012
The overall rate at national level is unaffected by this revision.

 

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