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Vital Statistics

Quarter 2 2014

                        Quarter 2 2014 Quarter 2 2013
   
Births16,50217,107
Deaths 7,1977,644
Marriages 5,5675,212
Natural increase9,3059,463

Deaths fall by almost 6% while births fall by nearly 4% compared to the same quarter in 2013.

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There were 16,502 births in quarter 2 2014,  605 fewer births compared with the same period in 2013   This corresponds to a birth rate of 14.3 per 1,000 population, a decrease of  0.6 from quarter 2 2013.

There were 7,197 deaths in quarter 2 2014, a fall of over 3.5% (or 447 deaths) from quarter 2 2013.  This equates to a death rate of 6.2 per 1,000 population, a fall of 0.5 from the same period in 2013.

There were 55 infant deaths registered giving an infant mortality rate of 3.3 per 1,000 live births.

The number of births less the number of deaths in quarter 2 2014 resulted in a natural increase of population of 9,305 persons.

Births

There were 8,462 male births and 8,040 female births in quarter 2 2014.  The 16,502 births represent an annual birth rate of 14.3 per thousand population.  This rate is 0.6 points lower than the corresponding quarter of 2013.  See tables 4 and 5.

Age of Mothers

The average age of first time mothers was 30.5, up 0.3 years from the same period in the previous year. The average age of mothers at maternity for births registered in quarter 2 2014 was 32.3 years, 0.1 higher than quarter 2 2013. The average age of first time mothers outside marriage/civil partnership was 27.8 while the average age of  all mothers outside marriage/civil partnership was 29.3.years. In the same quarter in 2013, the average age of mothers having their first baby outside marriage/civil partnership was 27.7 years while it was 29.2 years for all mothers for births registered outside of marriage/civil partnership.  See tables 9 and 10.

Births and marriage/civil partnerships

In quarter 2 2014 there were 10,553 (63.9%) births registered as within marriage and of these 3 were within civil partnerships.

There were 5,949 births registered as outside marriage/civil partnership accounting for 36.1% of all births in quarter 2 2014.  The highest percentage of births outside marriage/civil partnership was in Limerick City at 58.2% and the lowest was in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown with 23.2%.  In the same quarter in 2013, there were 5,824 births registered as outside marriage/civil partnership accounting for 34% of all births.  See table 8.

Location of births

The highest number of births registered was in Dublin City with 1,846 (11.2% of total live births in the country) followed by Cork County with 1,500 (9.1%) registered births.   Leitrim had the lowest number with 102 (0.6%) registered births in quarter 2, 2014. The same pattern was reflected in quarter 2, 2013 when Dublin City accounted for 1,913 or 11.2% of births followed by Cork County with 1,533 (9.0%).  Leitrim had the lowest number, 128 births (or 0.7%), registered in quarter 2, 2013.  

Nationality of mothers

Of the 16,502 births in quarter 2, 2014, there were 12,686 babies (76.9%) born to mothers of Irish nationality compared to 13,017 (76.1%) in quarter 2, 2013.  See table 11.

 

 

 

Birth Order

A total of 6,169 births (37.5%) were to first time mothers in quarter 2 2014.  Second time mothers had 5,769 births (35.0%).  This accounted for a total of 72.5% of births.  See table 6 and fig 2.

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Birth Order Q2 2014 (%)
1st37.4719066998724
2nd35.0422158780295
3rd17.9311182652008
4th6.34756727206463
5th and over3.20719188483266

Deaths

There were 7,197 deaths registered in quarter 2 2014, of these 3,691 were male while 3,506 were female.  The quarter 2 2014 total is 5.8% lower than in the corresponding quarter of 2013 when 7,644 deaths were registered.

Infant and neonatal mortality

There were 55 infant deaths registered in quarter 2 2014 giving an infant mortality rate of 3.3 deaths per 1,000 live births, a decrease of 0.1 from the same period in 2013.   Neonatal deaths are deaths of infants at ages under 4 weeks.  There were 41 neonatal deaths registered in quarter 2 2014, a neonatal mortality rate of 2.5 deaths per 1,000 live births, which was an increase of 0.3 from quarter 2 2013.  See tables 3, 4 and fig 3.

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Under 1 yr ratesinfantneonatal
Q1 20133.12
Q2 20133.42.2
Q3 20133.32.6
Q4 20133.42.7
Q1 20143.73.2
Q2 20143.32.5

Cause of death

Diseases of the Heart and Arteries:

Diseases of the circulatory system accounted for 2,230 deaths, or an annual rate of 1.9 per 1,000 population.  Of these, 1,071 were due to ischaemic heart disease and 485 to cerebrovascular disease.   See tables  2, 13, 14, 15, 16 and fig. 4.

Malignant Cancers:

There were 2,156 deaths from malignant neoplasms.  This is equivalent to an annual rate of 1.9 per 1,000 population.

Lung Diseases:

Deaths from pneumonia numbered 254; chronic lower respiratory disease accounted for 364 deaths and 228 deaths resulted from other respiratory diseases. 

Accidents, suicides and other:

There were 374 deaths due to accidents, suicides and other external causes.  Accidents accounted for 60.7% (227) of these deaths while suicides accounted for 29.7% (111).  Of these 374 deaths, over two-thirds (69%) were male.

 

 

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Causes of death Q2 2014 (%)
maglignant
neoplasms
29.9569264971516
circulatory
diseases
30.9851326941781
External
causes
5.19660969848548
respiratory
diseases
11.7548978741142
remainder22.1064332360706

 Age at death

The leading cause of death in quarter 2 2014 varied widely by age group.  Among young adults aged 15 to 44, external causes of death including accidents, suicide and other ranked first (142 deaths).  Among individuals aged 45-84, cancers were the leading cause, while for those aged 85 and older, it was diseases of the heart and arteries. 

There were 5,742 deaths of persons aged 65 and over registered in quarter 2 2014.  This represents an annual death rate of 39.2 per 1,000 population aged 65 and over and represents a decrease of 4.5 when compared with the corresponding quarter of 2013.  See tables 3, 4 and fig 5.

The average (mean) time-lag between the date of death and the registration of death was 50 days while the median (mid-point in data) was 20 days for quarter 2 2014.

 

 

CancerHeartLung Accident, suicide, homicide and undeterminedOther
Under 158.045977011494251.149425287356321.149425287356325.7471264367816183.9080459770115
15-4421.212121212121210.43771043771042.6936026936026947.811447811447817.8451178451178
45-8440.179977502812228.188976377952810.21372328458944.2969628796400417.1203599550056
85 and over15.244932432432439.907094594594616.17398648648651.5202702702702727.1537162162162

Natural Increase

The natural increase in the population (births minus deaths) for quarter 2 2014 was 9,305.  This represents a rate of 8.1 per 1,000 population, 0.1 per thousand less than quarter 2 2013.  See tables 3, 4 and fig. 1.

 

Marriages/Civil Partnerships

The number of marriages registered during the quarter was 5,567 (provisional) equivalent to an annual marriage rate of 4.8 per 1,000 population, 0.3 more than the corresponding quarter of 2013.  See tables 3 and 4.

Civil Partnership legislation was introduced in Ireland on the 1st January,  2011.  The number of civil partnerships registered in the first quarter of 2014 was 91 (provisional), which was 19 more than in quarter 2 2013.  The annual rate per 1,000 population was 0.08 for quarter 2 2014 or 0.02 more than the same quarter of 2013.

Population

The estimated population (usual residence) in April 2014 was 4,609,600

 

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Table 1 Births classified by age of mother at maternity by quarter, 2009, 2013 and 2014 and their corresponding annual age specific (asfr) and total period fertility rates (tpfr)
                  
 Q2 2009Q2 2013 Q1 2014 Q2 2014 
  % ofFertility % ofFertility % ofFertility % ofFertility 
Age of motherNumbertotalrateNumbertotalrateNumbertotalrateNumbertotalrate 
              
 < 20 years5743.016.03251.99.83391.910.23101.99.2 
  20-24 years2,13111.347.21,5238.948.01,5929.050.21,4718.949.2 
  25-29 years4,59424.491.03,58020.986.33,48219.784.03,23719.681.5 
  30-34 years6,32633.6135.96,24736.5124.76,55437.0130.86,02036.5122.3 
  35-39 years4,34723.198.94,44826.097.04,64426.2101.34,46627.196.1 
  40-44 years8184.320.89235.421.61,0205.823.89365.721.5 
  45+ years400.21.1590.31.5680.41.7600.41.5 
  Not stated140.120.020.0 
            
  Total18,844100.02.117,107100.01.917,699100.02.016,502100.01.9 
              
              
Table 2a Deaths registered by cause of death and by quarter, 2009, 2013 and 2014
 Malignant Cancers % of totalDiseases of the heart and arteries% of totalLung diseases% of totalAccidents, Suicides & Others% of totalOther Causes% of totalTotal% of total
Q2 20142,15630.02,23031.084611.83745.21,59122.17,197100.0
Q1 20142,31328.52,59432.01,10213.62993.71,80222.28,110100.0
Q2 20132,14728.12,43631.91,02113.43534.61,68722.17,644100.0
Q2 20092,02428.82,37433.890412.94416.31,27718.27,020100.0
Table 2b Deaths registered by cause of death, by age and region, Second Quarter 2014
 Malignant Cancers % of totalDiseases of the heart and arteries% of totalLung diseases% of totalAccidents, Suicides & Others% of totalOther Causes% of totalTotal% of total
            
Persons           
Under 1-0.010.0-0.0-0.0543.4550.8
1 - 430.1-0.010.120.5110.7170.2
5 - 1410.0-0.0-0.030.8110.7150.2
15 - 2450.220.1-0.0256.760.4380.5
25 - 34150.790.420.25514.7191.21001.4
35 - 44421.9200.960.76216.6291.81592.2
45 - 541517.0723.280.96517.4583.63544.9
55 - 6432815.21788.0384.55013.41237.771710.0
65 - 7460328.033214.912614.94512.016510.41,27117.7
75 - 8465930.667130.128233.3318.346028.92,10329.2
85 +34916.294542.438345.3369.665541.22,36832.9
Total2,156100.02,230100.0846100.0374100.01,591100.07,197100.0
             
Males            
Under 1-0.010.0-0.0-0.0301.9310.4
1 - 410.0-0.010.110.360.490.1
5 - 1410.0-0.0-0.030.860.4100.1
15 - 2450.210.0-0.0215.640.3310.4
25 - 34100.560.310.14211.2100.6691.0
35 - 44180.8140.650.64913.1171.11031.4
45 - 54723.3562.570.84913.1362.32203.1
55 - 641858.61315.9182.1379.9714.54426.1
65 - 7432315.02219.9728.5267.0966.073810.3
75 - 8435116.339117.515718.6174.523414.71,15016.0
85 +1717.933615.115318.1133.521513.588812.3
Total1,13752.71,15751.941448.925869.072545.63,69151.3
             
Females            
Under 1-0.0-0.0-0.0-0.0241.5240.3
1 - 420.1-0.0-0.010.350.380.1
5 - 14-0.0-0.0-0.0-0.050.350.1
15 - 24-0.010.0-0.041.120.170.1
25 - 3450.230.110.1133.590.6310.4
35 - 44241.160.310.1133.5120.8560.8
45 - 54793.7160.710.1164.3221.41341.9
55 - 641436.6472.1202.4133.5523.32753.8
65 - 7428013.01115.0546.4195.1694.35337.4
75 - 8430814.328012.612514.8143.722614.295313.2
85 +1788.360927.323027.2236.144027.71,48020.6
Total1,01947.31,07348.143251.111631.086654.43,50648.7
             
Region            
Border23711.026211.710612.54211.218011.382711.5
Midland1175.41426.4617.2246.4795.04235.9
West23811.023610.68710.3318.316710.575910.5
Dublin57426.650722.721024.811029.444227.81,84325.6
Mid-East2079.62149.6728.5338.81368.56629.2
Mid-West1949.024911.2769.0308.01519.57009.7
South-East28013.025111.310612.54211.217611.185511.9
South-West30914.336916.512815.16216.626016.31,12815.7
Total2,156100.02,230100.0846100.0374100.01,591100.07,197100.0
Table 3 Marriages, civil partnerships, births, deaths and natural increase
   Live Births Deaths2 
 Marriages1Civil PartnershipsTotalFirst Outside marriage/civil partnershipsAverage Age Total InfantNeo-natal65 & overNatural Increase
               
Quarter 1
20093,450-19,4378,173 6,62131.28,419 59416,73911,018
20103,372-19,7878,312 6,82931.48,006 62396,41911,781
20113,047619,9508,008 6,76831.78,093 72606,45511,857
20122,8128219,3137,693 6,92931.87,979 61456,44511,334
20133,3125217,5636,752 6,40632.18,347 55366,7829,216
20143,6246717,6996,812 6,43932.38,110 65566,6409,589
            
Quarter 2            
20095,432-18,8447,858 6,11431.37,020 52415,35611,824
20104,993-18,8447,749 6,20531.56,929 84545,34411,915
20115,01518418,3817,080 6,01331.87,277 61415,61811,104
20125,41112017,9586,718 6,16431.97,080 47415,62910,878
20135,2127217,1076,372 5,82432.27,644 58386,2069,463
20145,5679116,5026,169 5,94932.37,197 55415,7429,305
            
Quarter 3            
20098,047-19,2898,170 6,25631.26,638 80535,03912,651
20107,774-19,1717,815 6,48131.46,517 71485,01012,654
20117,53220419,2227,512 6,54331.76,911 65415,30312,311
20127,71210417,9856,974 6,25032.06,825 79615,25711,160
20137,54112017,7296,608 6,24332.16,983 59465,52210,746
2014             
            
Quarter 4            
20094,698-17,3587,426 5,75731.46,821 49345,09810,537
20104,455-17,1747,244 5,86531.56,113 65494,76311,061
20114,26114217,0976,841 5,86631.86,714 60485,25510,383
20124,77810216,9696,554 6,00132.16,964 63475,43710,005
20134,6158916,5316,379 5,92032.27,044 56445,4709,487
2014            
            
Total            
200921,627-74,92831,627 24,74831.328,898 24016922,23246,030
201020,594-74,97631,120 25,38031.527,565 28219021,53647,411
201119,85553674,65029,441 25,19031.828,995 25819022,63145,655
201220,71342972,22527,939 25,34431.928,848 25019422,76843,377
201320,68033368,93026,111 24,39332.1 30,018 22816423,98038,912
2014              
1 2009-2013 marriage figures are final. All other marriage figures are subject to revision.
2 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
 Live BirthsDeaths 
 MarriagesCivil PartnershipsTotal% First births 2% Outside marriage/civil partnerships TotalInfant 3 MortalityNeo-natal4 Mortality65 & overNatural Increase
            
Quarter 1
20093.1-17.342.234.17.53.02.155.79.8
20103.0-17.542.134.57.13.12.051.510.4
20112.70.0117.540.333.97.13.63.050.110.4
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
   
Quarter 2
20094.8-16.642.032.4 6.22.82.242.910.4
20104.4-16.541.332.9 6.14.52.941.510.5
20114.40.1616.138.832.7 6.43.32.242.39.7
20124.70.1015.737.534.3 6.22.62.341.09.5
20134.50.0614.937.334.0 6.73.42.243.78.2
20144.80.0814.337.836.1 6.23.32.539.28.1
          
Quarter 3   
20097.1-17.042.632.45.94.12.740.411.2
20106.8-16.841.033.85.73.72.538.911.1
20116.60.1816.839.334.06.03.42.139.910.8
20126.80.0915.738.934.86.04.43.438.39.7
20136.80.1015.437.435.26.13.32.638.99.4
2014          
          
Quarter 4   
20094.1-15.342.933.26.02.82.040.99.3
20103.9-15.142.434.25.43.82.937.09.7
20113.70.1214.940.234.35.93.52.839.59.1
20124.60.0914.838.735.46.13.72.839.68.7
20134.30.0814.438.735.86.13.42.738.58.3
2014          
      
Total   
20094.8-16.542.433.06.43.22.344.610.2
20104.5-16.541.733.96.13.82.541.810.4
20114.30.1216.339.633.76.33.52.542.610.0
20124.50.0915.838.835.16.33.52.741.49.5
20134.70.0715.038.035.4 6.53.32.442.28.5
2014           
1Rates are calculated using the Usual Residence population figures.
2First births divided by the total number of live births (excluding those with unstated parity), multiplied by 100.
3Infant mortality is the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births.
4Neonatal mortality is the number of neonatal (infants aged under 4 weeks) deaths per 1,000 live births.
Table 5 Births registered, classified by area of residence of mother, April- June 2014
         
Area of residenceTotal Male Female  Rate1
    
        
         
STATE16,5028,4628,04014.3
      
LEINSTER9,5644,9214,643 15.2
     
Carlow22211111116.1
Dublin City1,84693291414.3
South Dublin1,13658854816.9
Fingal1,23363360017.8
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 67134432713.0
Kildare83044438615.7
Kilkenny30115914212.5
Laois28815113714.1
Longford155787715.6
Louth44222821414.2
Meath74939835116.0
Offaly29313116215.1
Westmeath32716216515.1
Wexford56329526815.3
Wicklow50826724114.7
     
MUNSTER4,2462,1982,04813.6
    
Clare34916918011.9
Cork City36418018412.4
Cork County1,50079970114.8
Kerry39720119611.0
Limerick City22511710815.9
Limerick County 48725723014.5
North Tipperary24111512613.5
South Tipperary28515513012.7
Waterford City2171189918.6
Waterford County181879410.7
     
CONNACHT1,78888790113.2
    
Galway City29516013516.4
Galway County58328929413.3
Leitrim102633912.6
Mayo39918721212.2
Roscommon1928410811.9
Sligo21710411313.3
     
ULSTER (PART OF)90445644812.2
    
Cavan24412312113.2
Donegal46123922211.4
Monaghan1999410513.0
     
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:     
   
Border1,665 851 81412.8
Midland1,063 522 54114.9
West1,469 720 74913.3
Dublin4,886 2,497 2,38915.4
Mid-East2,087 1,109 97815.6
Mid-West1,302 658 64413.7
South-East1,769 925 84414.1
South-West2,261 1,180 1,08113.6
         
1 Births per year per 1,000 population. Annual rates based on estimated usual residence 2014 population.
Table 6 Births registered, classified by age of mother and previous number of liveborn children, April - June 2014
 
Age of mother at maternity                                              Previous number of liveborn children
Total012345 or moreNot stated
All ages16,5026,1695,7692,9521,04532620239
         
15 and under44
161818
17474331
188677711
19155128225
         
Under 203102703271
         
2019214539431
21244171591031
22303190812831
23321181110255
244111941554814
         
20-241,4718814441152812
         
2544021615554141
265802752006426762
276533062189127101
287103102571043153
29854359313118431281
         
25-293,2371,4661,14343114135183
         
30987450328132482171
311,149476408170711383
321,3274954972218119131
331,3134315392356821154
341,2443964992496323122
         
30-346,0202,2482,2711,007331975511
         
351,2253374633008622143
361,0502753742638528232
378942162962418926224
387131402221989733167
395841181841656831153
         
35-394,4661,0861,5391,1674251409019
         
403607112591432172
412614490653711131
4216034562920129
4311134332311721
44441317941
  
40-4493619632121711551324
  
45 and over6021188427
  
Age not stated211
         
        
Table 7 Number and percentage of births registered within and outside marriage/civil partnership, classified by age of mother, April - June 2014
              
        
        
Age of mother at maternity Married/Civil partnership parents  Unmarried /non Civil partnership parents Married/Civil  Unmarried /non Civil partnership parents
     partnership parents  
 Total TotalSame   TotalSame
    address   address
         
 Number Percentage
All ages16,50210,5535,9493,452 63.936.120.9
         
15 and under44 100.0
16181172 694.411.1
174734412 6.493.625.5
1886107618 11.688.420.9
191553412130 21.978.119.4
        
Under 203104826262 15.584.520.0
        
201922316954 12.088.028.1
212444220266 17.282.827.0
2230342261105 13.986.134.7
2332164257109 19.980.134.0
2441193318149 22.677.436.3
        
20-241,4712641,207483 17.982.132.8
        
25440129311165 29.370.737.5
26580207373190 35.764.332.8
27653267386214 40.959.132.8
28710345365235 48.651.433.1
29854497357243 58.241.828.5
        
25-293,2371,4451,7921,047 44.655.432.3
        
30987628359246 63.636.424.9
311,149822327220 71.528.519.1
321,3271,008319225 76.024.017.0
331,313997316218 75.924.116.6
341,244991253177 79.720.314.2
        
30-346,0204,4461,5741,086 73.926.118.0
        
351,225986239176 80.519.514.4
361,050852198145 81.118.913.8
37894713181128 79.820.214.3
3871357114299 80.119.913.9
3958446012472 78.821.212.3
        
35-394,4663,582884620 80.219.813.9
        
403602728858 75.624.416.1
412612045737 78.221.814.2
421601273326 79.420.616.3
43111793219 71.228.817.1
44443687 81.818.215.9
   
40-44936718218147 76.723.315.7
    
45 and over6048127 80.020.011.7
   
Age not stated22 100.0
         
  
Table 8 Number and percentage of births registered within and outside marriage/civil partnership classified by area of residence of mother, April - June 2014
               
       
 Total      
Area of residenceMarried/CivilUnmarried/non CivilMarried/Civil Unmarried /non Civil partnership parents
partnership parentspartnership parentspartnership parents 
   Total Same address TotalSame address
 NumberPercentage
STATE16,50210,5535,9493,45263.936.120.9
        
LEINSTER9,5645,9943,5702,03262.737.321.2
       
Carlow222133895159.940.123.0
Dublin City1,8461,06578136657.742.319.8
South Dublin1,13666447225058.541.522.0
Fingal1,23381641727666.233.822.4
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 6715151569276.823.213.7
Kildare83055127917966.433.621.6
Kilkenny3011971046565.434.621.6
Laois2881671217558.042.026.0
Longford155104513467.132.921.9
Louth44224819410456.143.923.5
Meath74951423514668.631.419.5
Offaly2931901036564.835.222.2
Westmeath3272031247762.137.923.5
Wexford56331524813556.044.024.0
Wicklow50831219611761.438.623.0
       
MUNSTER4,2462,7441,50287764.635.420.7
       
Clare3492341156567.033.018.6
Cork City3641961688153.846.222.3
Cork County1,5001,06643428771.128.919.1
Kerry3972481499862.537.524.7
Limerick City225941314941.858.221.8
Limerick County 4873471409471.328.719.3
North Tipperary241159825166.034.021.2
South Tipperary2851611246956.543.524.2
Waterford City217119984254.845.219.4
Waterford County181120614166.333.722.7
       
CONNACHT1,7881,23954936269.330.720.2
       
Galway City2951781177860.339.726.4
Galway County58343614710274.825.217.5
Leitrim10273292171.628.420.6
Mayo3992821177770.729.319.3
Roscommon192139533872.427.619.8
Sligo217131864660.439.621.2
       
ULSTER (PART OF)90457632818163.736.320.0
       
Cavan244168764868.931.119.7
Donegal4612861758862.038.019.1
Monaghan199122774561.338.722.6
        
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:   
   
Border1665102863735261.738.321.1
Midland1,06366439925162.537.523.6
West1,4691,03543429570.529.520.1
Dublin4,8863,0601,82698462.637.420.1
Mid-East2,0871,37771044266.034.021.2
Mid-West1,30283446825964.135.919.9
South-East1,7691,04572440359.140.922.8
South-West2,2611,51075146666.833.220.6
        
       
Table 9 Births registered, classified by area of residence and age of mother, April - June 2014
      
           
Area of residenceTotalUnder 2020-2425-2930-3435-3940 and overAge not statedAverage age of mother at maternity
          
        All births First births
           
STATE16,5023101,4713,2376,0204,466996232.330.5 
            
LEINSTER9,5641888661,8863,5122,53158132.330.5 
           
Carlow222824447662831.628.6 
Dublin City1,8465018734864149512532.230.8 
South Dublin1,136341272534372493631.329.4 
Fingal1,23314952534573308432.630.8 
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 671127752562625034.332.9 
Kildare83016601583382124632.430.8 
Kilkenny30161961106862332.731.0 
Laois2882336098712432.329.3 
Longford1552243557271031.228.5 
Louth4421444871631082632.029.6 
Meath74910531342842234532.830.7 
Offaly29342664123661031.830.0 
Westmeath32752579116782432.230.1 
Wexford56312711411811243431.229.2 
Wicklow5081051941791383632.330.2 
           
MUNSTER4,246683748271,5281,184263232.530.5 
           
Clare349339651101092332.630.9 
Cork City36474888122811831.329.7 
Cork County1,500151002435904559733.131.1 
Kerry3979228114211725132.730.8 
Limerick City2257385871401130.528.8 
Limerick County 487731891891343732.830.5 
North Tipperary2416235279681332.230.0 
South Tipperary285441641006213131.329.5 
Waterford City217718517755931.830.2 
Waterford County1813143648631733.131.5 
           
CONNACHT1,7883714232065352910732.630.6 
           
Galway City295102759104801532.030.0 
Galway County58310401012151774033.031.0 
Leitrim10238134130733.030.5 
Mayo399734801461131932.330.5 
Roscommon1923152673631233.031.1 
Sligo2174184174661432.430.6 
           
ULSTER (PART OF)90417892043272224531.929.3 
           
Cavan2443215888621232.129.4 
Donegal4618501101531142631.829.2 
Monaghan199618368646731.729.4 
           
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:           
    
Border1,665381593456054269232.029.6 
Midland1,063131082383942426832.029.6 
West1,469301162665384338632.630.7 
Dublin4,886994369291,7911,33629532.330.8 
Mid-East2,0873616438680157312732.530.6 
Mid-West1,302231312644493518432.230.1 
South-East1,76940187397588452104131.829.9 
South-West2,26131170412854653140132.830.8 
           
           
Table 10 Births registered outside marriage/civil partnership, classified by area of residence and age of mother, April - June 2014
                   
          
          
Area of residenceTotalUnder 2525-2930-3435-3940 and overAge not statedAverage age of mother at maternity
       
        All birthsFirst births
          
STATE5,9491,4691,7921,57488423029.327.8
          
LEINSTER3,5708731,07095054113629.327.9
         
Carlow89303020929.629.5
Dublin City7812001862131414129.528.3
South Dublin472125149133531228.727.5
Fingal41784136122581730.129.3
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 15625403745931.229.6
Kildare27965897643629.327.1
Kilkenny10420353113528.626.9
Laois12131412817427.525.1
Longford51182354128.727.9
Louth19449505533729.127.8
Meath235517560391029.327.7
Offaly10322372813328.626.1
Westmeath12429453314328.727.2
Wexford24872855230929.327.8
Wicklow19652495729929.427.4
        
MUNSTER1,5023634653862276128.927.3
        
Clare11536362612527.926.4
Cork City16843534223729.428.5
Cork County43496127117742029.728.0
Kerry14927523824829.528.1
Limerick City13139422819327.726.6
Limerick County 14024414920628.326.7
North Tipperary822526199328.126.5
South Tipperary12440373312227.424.7
Waterford City9819332518329.127.8
Waterford County611418916428.527.4
        
CONNACHT549141152159791830.028.4
        
Galway City11728333815330.428.6
Galway County14738384223631.229.8
Leitrim298892230.730.6
Mayo11734352818228.627.1
Roscommon531513151029.726.3
Sligo8618252711529.728.3
        
ULSTER (PART OF)3289210579371528.726.9
        
Cavan761728208329.126.7
Donegal17555583123828.827.5
Monaghan772019286427.825.8
   
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:   
   
Border637167188170832929.027.5
Midland39910014694481128.426.5
West434115119123661130.128.3
Dublin1,8264345115052977929.628.4
Mid-East7101682131931112529.327.4
Mid-West46812414512260172826.6
South-East724195238170982328.827.2
South-West7511662321971213529.628.1
          
Table 11 Births registered, classified by nationality of mother, marital status and age, April - June 2014
Nationality of motherTotal birthsBirths inside marriage/civil partnershipBirths outside marriage/civil partnershipAverage age of mother at maternity
 Number PercentageNumber PercentageNumber Percentage 
TOTAL16,502100.010,55363.95,94936.132.3
Ireland12,68676.98,08863.84,59836.232.7
United Kingdom3652.218651.017949.031.4
EU15 excl. Irl & UK2891.816757.812242.234.5
EU15 to EU 28 *2,04612.41,23660.481039.630.3
Other1,0646.484579.421920.631.8
Not stated520.33159.62140.432.0
        
        
* Croatia included in EU 15 to EU 28 from q3 2013.
Table 12 Deaths registered by county of residence of deceased, April-June 2014
     
Area of residenceTotalMaleFemaleRate1
     
     
STATE7,1973,6913,5066.2
     
LEINSTER3,5801,7871,7935.7
Carlow9455396.8
Dublin City9654555107.5
South Dublin2791481314.2
Fingal2411201213.5
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 3581701886.9
Kildare2301171134.3
Kilkenny16693736.9
Laois11563525.6
Longford5426285.4
Louth14574714.7
Meath2251081174.8
Offaly10260425.3
Westmeath15281717.0
Wexford2471201276.7
Wicklow207971106.0
    
MUNSTER2,1761,1291,0477.0
Clare2171141037.4
Cork City2521331198.6
Cork County6013022995.9
Kerry2751411347.6
Limerick City12058628.5
Limerick County 2321291036.9
North Tipperary13176557.3
South Tipperary14769786.6
Waterford City7744336.6
Waterford County12463617.3
    
CONNACHT9315014306.9
Galway City7746314.3
Galway County2951541416.7
Leitrim5134176.3
Mayo2621401228.0
Roscommon12556697.7
Sligo12171507.4
    
ULSTER (PART OF)5102742366.9
Cavan13075557.0
Donegal2771461316.9
Monaghan10353506.7
    
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:    
Border8274533746.4
Midland4232301935.9
West7593963636.8
Dublin1,8438939505.8
Mid-East6623223404.9
Mid-West7003773237.4
South-East8554444116.8
South-West1,1285765526.8
1 Deaths per year per 1,000 population. Annual rates based on estimated 2014 Usual Residence population.
Table 13 Deaths registered by cause of death and county of residence of deceased, April-June 2014
       
Area of residenceTotal DeathsMalignant NeoplasmsDiseases of the Circulatory systemDiseases of the Respiratory systemExternal causesAll other causes
       
STATE7,1972,1562,2308463741,591
       
LEINSTER3,5801,0991,063414198806
Carlow9427269527
Dublin City96527729412050224
South Dublin2799456282378
Fingal2417766202157
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 35812691421683
Kildare2307274211251
Kilkenny1665543201038
Laois115294017425
Longford5420101446
Louth145484515433
Meath2256574281543
Offaly102273912519
Westmeath1524153181129
Wexford2477186271251
Wicklow207706623642
      
MUNSTER2,176630714254107471
Clare217568325845
Cork City2526873381162
Cork County6011692025641133
Kerry2757294341065
Limerick City120304318821
Limerick County 232688120954
North Tipperary131404213531
South Tipperary147434624628
Waterford City77311712413
Waterford County124533314519
      
CONNACHT93128629610942198
Galway City7721189722
Galway County2959890381158
Leitrim511317858
Mayo2627890261058
Roscommon125413814329
Sligo121354314623
      
ULSTER (PART OF)5101411576927116
Cavan1304036131130
Donegal277828543958
Monaghan103193613728
      
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:      
Border82723726210642180
Midland423117142612479
West7592382368731167
Dublin1,843574507210110442
Mid-East6622072147233136
Mid-West7001942497630151
South-East85528025110642176
South-West1,12830936912862260
Table 14 Deaths registered classified by cause of death and age group, April-June 2014
   Age Group
Cause of Death65 CODICD-10TotalUnder 11-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485 and
   CodeCodeDeaths          over
Total deaths0A00-Y897,197551715381001593547171,2712,1032,368
                 
Infectious and parasitic diseases:-1A00-B99630000455661918
Tuberculosis2A15-A19,B90600001000122
Meningococcal infection3A39000000000000
AIDS (HIV Disease)4B20-B24400002101000
Viral Hepatitis5B15-B191000000343000
Other infectious and parasitic
   diseases430000111251716
            
Neoplasms6C00-D482,21714251543153336615682361
 Malignant Neoplasms of the:-7C00-C972,15603151542151328603659349
Lip, oral cavity, pharynx8C00-C14330000005710101
Oesophagus9C158800000091529269
Stomach10C1688000004517212912
Colon11C18113000000513293036
Rectum and anus12C19-C21111000001515354114
Liver and the intrahepatic bile ducts13C227100000051121259
Pancreas14C251260000051119294616
Larynx and trachea/bronchus /lung15C32-C34474000015328414714164
Skin16C43440000224712125
Breast17C501870000173628434527
Cervix uteri18C532100001306632
Other parts of uterus19C54-C5530000001137135
Ovary20C566400000041524138
Prostate21C61158000000110346746
Kidney22C64520000109912156
Bladder23C674900000006101815
Lymph/haematopoietic tissue24C81-C96175021101520635131
Other malignant neoplasms27201049131443717443
Diseases of the blood and             
  blood-forming organs,            
  immunological disorders25D50-D892000000045047
Endocrine, Nutritional and metabolic            
  diseases26E00-E90175212362112296255
Diabetes mellitus27E10-E1412500121216214645
Mental and behavioural disorders28F00-F993370000011114109211
  Alcohol abuse (including alcoholic              
     psychosis)29F10400000110200
  Drug dependence, toxicomania30F11-F16,F18-F19000000000000
Diseases of the nervous system and            
  the sense organs31G00-H95374122217143448123140
Meningitis32G00-G03310000000110
Diseases of the Circulatory System:-33I00-I992,230100292072178332671945
Ischaemic heart disease34I20-I251,07100001847112180313410
  of which: (Acute myocardial infarction) I21468000012172482151191
Other heart disease35I30-I33,I39-I523641000358224897180
Cerebrovascular disease36I60-I69485000115152058163222
Other diseases of circulatory system3100001422244698133
                 
Diseases of the Respiratory system37J00-J99846010026838126282383
Influenza38J10-J11700000000214
Pneumonia39J12-J19254010022391466157
Chronic Lower respiratory disease40J40-J4736400000332167137133
of which: Asthma41J45-J46800000201113
Other diseases of the respiratory             
   system22100000128437889
            
Diseases of the Digestive system42K00-K9324202003102637306173
Ulcer of stomach, duodenum and            
   jejunum43K25-K282201000133824
Chronic liver disease44K70,K73-K746200000715187114
Other diseases of the digestive            
   system158010032816154865
            
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous            
  tissue45L00-L9921000000115311
            
Diseases of the musculoskeletal            
  system/connective tissue46M00-M99560021001352123
Rheumatoid arthritis and            
   osteoarthrosis47M05-M06,M15-M1919000000002107
            
Diseases of the genitourinary system48N00-N9914500000119123191
 Diseases of the kidney and ureter49N00-N299600000115112454
            
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth            
  and puerperium50O00-O99000000000000
            
Certain conditions originating in the             
  perinatal period151P00-P9623230000000000
            
Congenital malformations and            
  chromosomal abnomalities52Q00-Q9944204405124310
Congenital malformations of the:-            
Nervous system53Q00-Q071052102000000
Circulatory system54Q20-Q281680203012000
            
Symptoms, signs, abnormal            
  findings, ill-defined causes55R00-R9929710001021314
Sudden infant death syndrome56R95871000000000
Unknown and unspecified causes57R96-R99300000102000
            
External causes of injury and poisoning58V01-Y893740232555626550453136
Accidents59V01-X592270121133283328312931
of which: Transport accidents60V01-V993401075582420
               Accidental falls 61W00-W195200002142141712
               Accidental poisoning62X40-X4970000319151216500
               other accidents710021779881019
Suicide and intentional self harm63X60-X841110011217262918800
Homicide/assault64X85-Y09800012221000
Events of undetermined intent65Y10-Y341600013613110
 All other external causes  1201000000515
1 Stillbirths not included.              
Table 15 Male deaths registered classified by cause and age group, April-June 2014
   Age Group
Cause of Death65 CODICD-10TotalUnder 11-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485 and
   CodeCodeMales          over
Total Male Deaths0A00-Y893,6913191031691032204427381,150888
            
Infectious and parasitic diseases:-1A00-B992400002323374
Tuberculosis2A15-A19,B90200001000100
Meningococcal infection3A39000000000000
AIDS (HIV Disease)4B20-B24300001101000
Viral Hepatitis5B15-B19400000112000
Other infectious and parasitic            
   diseases1500000110274
            
Neoplasms6C00-D481,1710225101873189330364178
 Malignant Neoplasms of the:-7C00-C971,1370115101872185323351171
Lip, oral cavity, pharynx8C00-C142200000055840
Oesophagus9C155900000071121155
Stomach10C165300000331212194
Colon11C185300000037171313
Rectum and anus12C19-C216500000121122209
Liver and the intrahepatic bile ducts13C22410000004911152
Pancreas14C257400000581416265
Larynx and trachea/bronchus /lung15C32-C342770000111953858434
Skin16C432200001015672
Breast17C50200000000020
Cervix uteri18C53000000000000
Other parts of uterus19C54-C55000000000000
Ovary20C56000000000000
Prostate21C61158000000110346746
Kidney22C643400001078873
Bladder23C6726000000036107
Lymph/haematopoietic tissue24C81-C9695001100312332817
Other malignant neoplasms156010478925443424
Diseases of the blood and             
  blood-forming organs,            
  immunological disorders25D50-D89900000032022
Endocrine, Nutritional and metabolic            
  diseases26E00-E909220223109164314
Diabetes mellitus27E10-E146800121104123314
Mental and behavioural disorders28F00-F991140000001064562
  Alcohol abuse (including alcoholic              
     psychosis)29F10200000010100
  Drug dependence, toxicomania30F11-F16,F18-F19000000000000
Diseases of the nervous system and            
  the sense organs31G00-H95173120213915327137
Meningitis32G00-G03310000000110
Diseases of the Circulatory System:-33I00-I991,157100161456131221391336
Ischaemic heart disease34I20-I256380000164091135206159
  of which: (Acute myocardial infarction) I212720000121622569976
Other heart disease35I30-I33,I39-I52167100012613285858
Cerebrovascular disease36I60-I692050001151011337272
  Other diseases of circulatory system  147000031016255547
                 
Diseases of the Respiratory system37J00-J9941401001571872157153
Influenza38J10-J11200000000002
Pneumonia39J12-J191090100122563458
Chronic Lower respiratory disease40J40-J4717800000238377355
of which: Asthma41J45-J46300000100110
Other diseases of the respiratory             
   system12500000125295038
            
Diseases of the Digestive system42K00-K931260200291926192623
Ulcer of stomach, duodenum and            
   jejunum43K25-K281301000122511
Chronic liver disease44K70,K73-K74420000061312452
Other diseases of the digestive            
   system71010022412102020
            
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous            
  tissue45L00-L99600000000411
            
Diseases of the musculoskeletal            
  system/connective tissue46M00-M991600100002247
Rheumatoid arthritis and            
   osteoarthrosis47M05-M06,M15-M19600000000132
            
Diseases of the genitourinary system48N00-N99820000011451952
 Diseases of the kidney and ureter49N00-N29590000011351633
            
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth            
  and puerperium50O00-O99000000000000
            
Certain conditions originating in the             
  perinatal period151P00-P9612120000000000
            
Congenital malformations and            
  chromosomal abnomalities52Q00-Q9920110202003110
Congenital malformations of the:-            
Nervous system53Q00-Q07320100000000
Circulatory system54Q20-Q281050102002000
            
Symptoms, signs, abnormal            
  findings, ill-defined causes55R00-R991641000002126
Sudden infant death syndrome56R95541000000000
Unknown and unspecified causes57R96-R99200000002000
            
External causes of injury and poisoning58V01-Y892580132142494937261713
Accidents59V01-X59143002924222220161711
of which: Transport accidents60V01-V992600054542420
               Accidental falls 61W00-W192800001132894
               Accidental poisoning62X40-X49450003151069200
               other accidents4400214697267
Suicide and intentional self harm63X60-X84910011014202416600
Homicide/assault64X85-Y09600011220000
Events of undetermined intent65Y10-Y341200013511100
All other external causes601000000302
1 Stillbirths not included.              
Table 16 Female deaths registered classified by cause of death and age group, April-June 2014
      Age Group
Cause of Death65 CODICD-10TotalUnder 11-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485 and
   CodeCodeFemales          over
Total Female Deaths0A00-Y893,5062485731561342755339531,480
            
Infectious and parasitic diseases:-1A00-B99390000223331214
Tuberculosis2A15-A19,B90400000000022
Meningococcal infection3A39000000000000
AIDS (HIV Disease)4B20-B24100001000000
Viral Hepatitis5B15-B19600000231000
Other infectious and parasitic            
   diseases280000100231012
            
Neoplasms6C00-D481,046120052580147285318183
 Malignant Neoplasms of the:-7C00-C971,019020052479143280308178
Lip, oral cavity, pharynx8C00-C141100000002261
Oesophagus9C1529000000248114
Stomach10C1635000001259108
Colon11C186000000026121723
Rectum and anus12C19-C21460000003413215
Liver and the intrahepatic bile ducts13C22300000001210107
Pancreas14C255200000035132011
Larynx and trachea/bronchus /lung15C32-C341970000041331625730
Skin16C432200001232653
Breast17C501850000173628434327
Cervix uteri18C532100001306632
Other parts of uterus19C54-C5530000001137135
Ovary20C566400000041524138
Prostate21C61000000000000
Kidney22C641800000021483
Bladder23C672300000003488
Lymph/haematopoietic tissue24C81-C968002000128302314
Other malignant neoplasms116000025518274019
Diseases of the blood and             
  blood-forming organs,            
  immunological disorders25D50-D891100000013025
Endocrine, Nutritional and metabolic            
  diseases26E00-E908301013113131941
Diabetes mellitus27E10-E14570000011291331
Mental and behavioural disorders28F00-F9922300000101864149
  Alcohol abuse (including alcoholic              
     psychosis)29F10200000100100
  Drug dependence, toxicomania30F11-F16,F18-F19000000000000
Diseases of the nervous system and            
  the sense organs31G00-H952010020045191652103
Meningitis32G00-G03000000000000
Diseases of the Circulatory System:-33I00-I991,0730001361647111280609
Ischaemic heart disease34I20-I2543300000272145107251
  of which: (Acute myocardial infarction) I21196000000122652115
Other heart disease35I30-I33,I39-I52197000023292039122
Cerebrovascular disease36I60-I69280000000592591150
  Other diseases of circulatory system  16300011128214386
                 
Diseases of the Respiratory system37J00-J9943200001112054125230
Influenza38J10-J11500000000212
Pneumonia39J12-J191450000101483299
Chronic Lower respiratory disease40J40-J47186000001013306478
of which: Asthma41J45-J46500000101003
Other diseases of the respiratory             
   system9600000003142851
            
Diseases of the Digestive system42K00-K93116000011711113550
Ulcer of stomach, duodenum and            
   jejunum43K25-K28900000011313
Chronic liver disease44K70,K73-K742000000126362
Other diseases of the digestive            
   system870000104452845
            
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous            
  tissue45L00-L9915000000111210
            
Diseases of the musculoskeletal            
  system/connective tissue46M00-M99400011001131716
Rheumatoid arthritis and            
   osteoarthrosis47M05-M06,M15-M191300000000175
            
Diseases of the genitourinary system48N00-N99630000000571239
 Diseases of the kidney and ureter49N00-N2937000000026821
            
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth            
  and puerperium50O00-O99000000000000
            
Certain conditions originating in the             
  perinatal period151P00-P9611110000000000
            
Congenital malformations and            
  chromosomal abnomalities52Q00-Q992494203121200
Congenital malformations of the:-            
Nervous system53Q00-Q07732002000000
Circulatory system54Q20-Q28630101010000
            
Symptoms, signs, abnormal            
  findings, ill-defined causes55R00-R991330000100018
Sudden infant death syndrome56R95330000000000
Unknown and unspecified causes57R96-R99100000100000
            
External causes of injury and poisoning58V01-Y89116010413131613191423
Accidents59V01-X5984010296118151220
of which: Transport accidents60V01-V99801021040000
               Accidental falls 61W00-W192400001010688
               Accidental poisoning62X40-X492500004567300
               other accidents27000031016412
Suicide and intentional self harm63X60-X842000023652200
Homicide/assault64X85-Y09200001001000
Events of undetermined intent65Y10-Y34400000102010
All other external causes600000000213
1 Stillbirths not included.              
Table 17 Infant and neonatal mortality by area of residence of deceased, April - June 2014
 Infant mortality Neonatal mortality
Area of residenceNumberRateNumberRate
      
STATE553.3 412.5  
LEINSTER272.8 202.1  
Carlow14.5 14.5
Dublin City31.6 21.1
South Dublin76.2 65.3
Fingal54.1 32.4
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 11.5 00.0
Kildare11.2 11.2
Kilkenny00.0 00.0
Laois00.0 00.0
Longford16.5 00.0
Louth00.0 00.0
Meath22.7 22.7
Offaly26.8 13.4
Westmeath00.0 00.0
Wexford11.8 11.8
Wicklow35.9 35.9
   
MUNSTER194.5 143.3  
Clare38.6 25.7
Cork City00.0 00.0
Cork County53.3 42.7
Kerry37.6 37.6
Limerick City313.3 14.4
Limerick County 24.1 12.1
North Tipperary14.1 14.1
South Tipperary13.5 13.5
Waterford City14.6 14.6
Waterford County00.0 00.0
   
CONNACHT52.8 42.2  
Galway City13.4 00.0
Galway County11.7 11.7
Leitrim00.0 00.0
Mayo25.0 25.0
Roscommon15.2 15.2
Sligo00.0 00.0
   
ULSTER (PART OF)44.4 33.3  
Cavan00.0 00.0
Donegal36.5 24.3
Monaghan15.0 15.0
   
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:     
Border42.431.8
Midland32.810.9
West53.442.7
Dublin163.3112.3
Mid-East62.962.9
Mid-West96.953.8
South-East42.342.3
South-West83.5 73.1
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.

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/year 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 annual summary 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/years. 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 rates This report contains revisions to previously published rates for Marriages, Births and Deaths with effect from the second quarter of 2006. This is due to revised population estimates and the change from using De Facto population data to Usual Residence population data. All rates for periods prior to the second quarter of 2006 remain unchanged. These revisions were first published in the Vital Statistics First Quarter 2012 report.

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.

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