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Vital Statistics

Quarter 2 2018

                                    Quarter 2 2018Quarter 2 2017
   
Births15,41915,222
Deaths 7,5927,315
Marriages 5,4075,597
Natural increase7,8277,907

The number of births increased by 197 (1.3%) while deaths are up by 277 (3.8%) compared to the same period in 2017.

Figure 1 Births, Deaths and Natural Increase
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There were 15,419 births in quarter 2 2018, 197 births or 1.3% more than the same period in 2017.  This corresponds to a birth rate of 12.7 per 1,000 population, the same as quarter 2 2017.

There were 7,592 deaths in quarter 2 2018, an increase of 3.8% (or 277 deaths) from quarter 2 2017.  This equates to a death rate of 6.3 per 1,000 population, an increase of 0.2 points from quarter 2 2017.

There were 47 infant deaths registered in quarter 2 2018 giving an infant mortality rate of 3.0 per 1,000 live births.

The number of births less the number of deaths in quarter 2 2018 resulted in a natural increase of population of 7,827 persons.

Births

There were 7,933 male births and 7,486 female births in quarter 2 2018.  The 15,419 births represent an annual birth rate of 12.7 per thousand population.  This rate is the same as the corresponding quarter of 2017.  See tables 4 and 5.

Age of mothers

The average age of first time mothers was 31.2, up 0.1 years from the same period in the previous year.  The average age of all mothers at maternity for births registered in quarter 2 2018 was 32.9 years, also up 0.1 years from quarter 2 2017.  The average age of first time mothers outside marriage/civil partnership was 29.0, while the average age of all mothers outside marriage/civil partnership was 30.5 years.  In the same quarter in 2017, the average age of mothers having their first baby outside marriage/civil partnership was also 28.8 years while it was 30.2 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 2018 there were 9,507 (61.7%) births registered as within marriage, 2 of these were within civil partnership.

There were 5,912 births registered as outside marriage/civil partnership accounting for 38.3% of all births in quarter 2 2018.  The highest percentage of births outside marriage/civil partnership was in Waterford City at 53.9% and the lowest was in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown with 20.8%.  In the same quarter in 2017, there were 5,675 births registered as outside marriage/civil partnership accounting for 37.3% of all births.  See table 8.

Location of births

The highest number of births registered was in Dublin City with 1,889 (12.3% of total live births in the country) followed by Cork County with 1,353 (8.8%) registered births.   Leitrim had the lowest number with 88 (0.6%) registered births in quarter 2 2018.  The same pattern was reflected in quarter 2 2017 when Dublin City accounted for 1,704 or 11.2% of births followed by Cork County with 1,433 (9.4%).  Leitrim had the lowest number, 93 births (0.6%), registered in quarter 2 2017.  See table 8.

Area of residence of mother

From January 2018 onwards where births take place within the State and the mother is residing outside the State, the area of residence of the mother is recorded as outside the State.  Prior to quarter 1, 2018, cases where the mother was residing outside the State the mother's area of residence was assigned to the location where the birth took place within the State. 

There were 9 babies born to mothers who were resident outside the Republic of Ireland in quarter 2 2018.  This accounts for 0.01% of total live births registered in the quarter.  See tables 5, 8, 9 and 10.

Nationality of mothers

Of the 15,419 births in quarter 2 2018, there were 11,753 babies (76.2%) born to mothers of Irish nationality compared to 11,655 (76.6%) in quarter 2 2017.  See table 11.

Birth order

A total of 5,929 births (38.5%) were to first time mothers in quarter 2 2018 while 5,422 (35.2%) were to second time mothers.  These accounted for a total of 73.6% of births of stated parity in quarter 2 2018.  See table 6 and figure 2.

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Birth Order Q2 2018 (%)
1st38.5
2nd35.2
3rd17.1
4th6.1
5th and over3.2

Deaths

There were 7,592 deaths registered in quarter 2 2018, of these 3,888 were male while 3,704 were female.  The quarter 2 2018 total is 3.8% more than in the corresponding quarter of 2017 when 7,315 deaths were registered.  See table 12.

Infant and neonatal mortality

There were 47 infant deaths registered in quarter 2 2018 giving an infant mortality rate of 3.0 deaths per 1,000 live births, the same rate as that recorded in the quarter 2 of 2017.  Neonatal deaths are deaths of infants at ages under 4 weeks.  There were 34 neonatal deaths registered in quarter 2 2018, giving a neonatal mortality rate of 2.2 deaths per 1,000 live births, which was a decrease of 0.2 from quarter 2 2017.  See tables 3, 4 and figure 3.

Under 1 yr ratesinfantneonatal
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
Q2 201732.4
Q3 20173.12.6
Q4 20172.71.9
Q1 20183.52.8
Q2 201832.2

Cause of death

Diseases of the heart and arteries:

Diseases of the circulatory system accounted for 2,161 deaths, or an annual rate of 1.8 per 1,000 population.  Of these, 1,001 were due to ischaemic heart disease and 359 to cerebrovascular disease.  See tables 2a, 2b, 13, 14 and figure 4.

Malignant cancers:

There were 2,255 deaths from malignant neoplasms.  This is equivalent to an annual rate of 1.9 per 1,000 population.

Lung diseases:

Deaths from chronic lower respiratory disease numbered 424; pneumonia accounted for 258 deaths and 358 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 72.1% (186) of these deaths while suicides accounted for 24.4% (63).  Of these external cause deaths, 69.8% were male (180).

Dementia and Alzheimer's:

There are 2 new tables included since Quarter 1 2017 presenting data on deaths due to dementia and Alzheimer's.  In Quarter 2 2018 there were 468 deaths due to dementia of which 304 (or 65.0%) were female while there were 142 deaths due to Alzheimer's of which 99 (or 69.7%) were female.  See tables 18 and 19.

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Principle causes of death Q2 2018
Circulatory
diseases
28.5
External
causes
3.4
Respiratory
diseases
13.7
Remainder24.7
Malignant
neoplasms
29.7

Age at death

The leading cause of death in quarter 2 2018 varied widely by age group.  For those aged from 15 to 34 years, external causes of death including accidents, suicide and other ranked first (58 deaths).  Among individuals aged 35-74, neoplasms which includes cancer was the leading cause (1,162 deaths, 1,135 of these were cancer), while for those aged 75 and older, it was diseases of the heart and arteries (1,582 deaths).

There were 6,296 deaths of persons aged 65 and over registered in quarter 2 2018.  This represents an annual death rate of 37.2 per 1,000 population aged 65 and over and represents an increase of 0.7 when compared with the corresponding quarter of 2017.  See tables 3, 4 and figure 5.

The average (mean) time-lag between the date of death and the registration of death was 47 days while the median (mid-point in data) was 19 days for quarter 2 2018.

Code Generator for HighCharts V1.1CancerHeartLung Accident, suicide, homicide and undeterminedOther
Under 156.106.14.583.3
15-4427.4113.739.718.3
45-7445.623.19.2418.2
75 and over22.332.316.51.527.5
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 2 2018 was 7,827.  This represents a rate of 6.4 per 1,000 population, 0.2 less than quarter 2 2017.  See tables 3, 4 and figure 1.

Marriages

The number of marriages registered during the quarter was 5,407, of which 181 were same-sex marriages. This is equivalent to an annual marriage rate of 4.5 per 1,000 population, a decrease of 0.2 from quarter 2 2017.  See tables 3 and 4.

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

NUTS2 and NUTS3 Regional Authority areas - January 2018

From the 1st January 2018 an Amendment of the EU NUTS legislation came into effect.  This reflects the new regional assembly structure and the other changes to the Local Government Act for Tipperary North, Tipperary South and Limerick and Waterford City and Councils.  For the composition of the new Regions breakdown see background notes.

Population

The estimated population (usual residence) in April 2018 was 4,857,015.


From the 1st January 2018 the CSO is using new automated software called IRIS for selecting the underlying cause of death  code.  The coding system has been developed by the IRIS core group (currently Germany, Italy, France, Hungary and the United States) to code mortality data and is the preferred coding tool for European countries.  Please note that the underlying cause of death is still classified to the International Classification of Diseases, Version 10 (ICD 10).

Please see the attached Information Note regarding the background to IRIS and the effect of changing to this coding software.

Information Note - Implementation of IRIS Software for the Automated Coding of Deaths in Ireland (PDF 83KB)

Table 1 Births classified by age of mother at maternity by quarter, 2013, 2017 and 2018 and their corresponding annual age specific (asfr) and total period fertility rates (tpfr)
 Q2 2013 Q2 2017 Q1 2018 Q2 2018
  % of1Fertility  % of1Fertility  % ofFertility  % ofFertility
Age of motherNumbertotalrate Numbertotalrate Numbertotalrate Numbertotalrate
 < 20 years3251.49.4 2531.76.7 2921.97.7 2371.56.1
  20-24 years1,5238.943.9 1,2808.437.7 1,2808.237.7 1,2818.336.1
  25-29 years3,58021.085.7 2,64617.471.4 2,73317.573.8 2,65017.272.7
  30-34 years6,24736.7124.6 5,23934.4115.4 5,31533.9117.1 5,22033.9119.5
  35-39 years4,44826.196.6 4,69830.993.1 4,83630.995.8 4,80531.293.7
  40-44 years9235.421.7 1,0386.822.7 1,1157.124.4 1,1387.424.4
  45+ years590.31.5 680.41.6 880.62.1 880.62.1
  Not stated20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
  Total17,107100.01.9 15,222100.01.7 15,659100.01.8 15,419100.01.8
1Fertility rates for Q2 2013 has been revised, based on revised Census of Population usual residence population data
Table 2a Deaths registered by cause of death and by quarter, 2013, 2017 and 2018
 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
Q2 20182,25529.7 2,16128.5 1,04013.7 2583.4 1,87824.7 7,592100.0
Q1 20182,52027.22,62828.31,51116.32722.92,34725.39,278100.0
Q2 20172,23130.52,20830.292312.63104.21,64322.57,315100.0
Q2 20132,14728.1 2,43631.9 1,02113.4 3534.6 1,68722.1 7,644100.0
Table 2b Deaths registered by cause of death, by age and region, Second Quarter 2018
 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 110.0462.4470.6
1 - 410.020.220.150.1
5 - 1420.120.231.270.4140.2
15 - 2460.320.130.3166.2100.5370.5
25 - 34140.640.210.14216.3110.6720.9
35 - 44401.8180.840.42911.2191.01101.4
45 - 541506.7703.2111.13312.8653.53294.3
55 - 6433614.91577.3484.63413.21075.76829.0
65 - 7460927.032815.216115.52911.226414.11,39118.3
75 - 8467830.164629.934933.63312.856029.82,26629.8
85 +41818.593643.345944.13915.178741.92,63934.8
Total2,255100.02,161100.01,040100.0258100.01,878100.07,592100.0
             
Males            
Under 1231.2230.3
1 - 410.020.230.0
5 - 1410.020.830.260.1
15 - 2420.120.120.2124.750.3230.3
25 - 3460.310.010.13614.050.3490.6
35 - 44170.8130.630.3228.5110.6660.9
45 - 54662.9542.560.62911.2402.11952.6
55 - 641677.41064.9313.0259.7754.04045.3
65 - 7435515.723610.9878.4207.81377.383511.0
75 - 8436816.339218.119418.7197.427514.61,24816.4
85 +2008.936817.018417.7155.826914.31,03613.6
Total1,18352.51,17254.251049.018069.884344.93,88851.2
             
Females            
Under 110.0231.2240.3
1 - 420.120.0
5 - 1410.020.210.440.280.1
15 - 2440.210.141.650.3140.2
25 - 3480.430.162.360.3230.3
35 - 44231.050.210.172.780.4440.6
45 - 54843.7160.750.541.6251.31341.8
55 - 641697.5512.4171.693.5321.72783.7
65 - 7425411.3924.3747.193.51276.85567.3
75 - 8431013.725411.815514.9145.428515.21,01813.4
85 +2189.756826.327526.4249.351827.61,60321.1
Total1,07247.598945.853051.07830.21,03555.13,70448.8
             
Region            
Border2219.81908.8868.3238.91699.06899.1
Midland1175.21095.0767.32710.51126.04415.8
West23510.423711.011110.7259.718710.079510.5
Dublin58926.155325.624023.12911.254429.01,95525.8
Mid-East28312.525111.613412.94015.520611.091412.0
Mid-West27312.125311.714614.04417.122411.994012.4
South-East1848.21949.0999.53413.21688.96798.9
South-West35315.737417.314814.23614.026814.31,17915.5
Total2,255100.02,161100.01,040100.02581001,878100.07,592100.0
Table 3 Marriages, civil partnerships, births, deaths and natural increase
 Marriages1 Live Births Deaths 
 TotalOpposite-sexSame-sexCivil PartnershipsTotalFirstOutside marriage/civil partnershipsAverage Age TotalInfant 2Neonatal 365 & overNatural Increase
Quarter 1            
20133,3123,3125217,5636,7526,40632.18,34755366,7829,216
20143,6203,6206817,6996,8126,43932.38,11065566,6409,589
20153,5463,5467817,1836,4566,20232.58,60455317,1758,579
20163,5033,320183716,4806,2456,03732.78,60963457,1417,871
20173,4593,32913016,4876,1816,22932.89,06740327,7167,420
20183,3513,24510615,6596,0775,91932.99,27855447,8696,381
            
Quarter 2            
20135,2125,2127217,1076,3725,82432.27,64458386,2069,463
20145,4315,4319616,5026,1695,94932.37,19755415,7429,305
20155,5165,5169316,0646,0215,78632.57,56534306,1688,499
20165,6595,36929016,2195,8985,80632.77,69748366,2968,522
20175,5975,42217515,2225,7345,67532.87,31546375,9317,907
20185,4075,22618115,4195,9295,91232.97,59247346,2967,827
            
Quarter 3            
20137,5417,54112017,7296,6086,24332.16,98359465,52210,746
20148,0388,03811917,1976,4236,32932.37,00174465,52610,196
20158,1978,19714917,1286,3676,28532.46,85152425,48310,277
20168,3918,03835316,4586,2186,05632.67,12949385,7179,329
20177,9167,64427215,6355,9625,90232.76,98749415,6408,648
2018             
            
Quarter 4            
20134,6154,6158916,5316,3795,92032.27,04456445,4709,487
20144,9564,95610916,0646,2315,86332.36,78755415,3619,277
20154,8574,766915615,5346,0235,71732.56,93264485,5048,602
20165,0734,84323014,7405,6815,44932.96,95548365,6427,785
20175,0494,86718214,7095,6505,53432.9 7,11539285,7397,594
2018              
            
Total            
201320,68020,68033368,93026,11124,39332.1 30,01822816423,98038,912
201422,04522,04539267,46225,63524,58032.3 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
201722,02121,26275962,05323,52723,34032.8 30,48417413825,02631,569
2018              
1 2013 to 2017 Marriage & Civil Partnership figures are final. Marriage data for 2018 is subject to revision.
2 Infant death: Death at ages under 1 year of live born infant.
3 Neonatal death: Death at ages under 4 weeks of live born infant.
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             
20132.90.0515.338.636.5 7.33.12.049.38.0
20143.10.0615.338.636.4 7.03.73.246.78.3
20153.10.0714.837.636.1 7.43.21.848.77.4
20163.02.80.20.0114.137.936.6 7.33.82.746.86.7
20172.92.80.113.937.537.8 7.72.41.949.06.3
20182.82.70.113.138.837.8 7.73.52.848.45.3
             
Quarter 2             
20134.50.0614.837.334.0 6.63.42.243.68.2
20144.70.0814.237.536.1 6.23.32.539.08.0
20154.70.0813.737.536.0 6.52.11.940.47.3
20164.84.50.213.736.435.8 6.53.02.240.07.2
20174.74.50.112.737.737.3 6.13.02.436.56.6
20184.54.30.10.012.738.538.3 6.33.02.237.26.4
             
Quarter 3             
20136.50.1015.437.435.2 6.13.32.638.89.3
20146.90.1014.837.536.8 6.04.32.737.58.8
20157.00.1314.637.336.7 5.83.02.535.98.8
20167.16.80.313.937.836.8 6.03.02.336.37.9
20176.66.40.213.038.137.7 5.83.12.634.77.2
2018             
             
Quarter 4             
20134.00.0814.338.735.8 6.13.42.738.48.2
20144.30.0913.838.936.5 5.83.42.636.48.0
20154.14.10.10.0513.338.836.8 5.94.13.136.17.3
20164.34.10.212.438.537.0 5.93.32.435.86.6
20174.24.10.212.338.437.6 5.92.71.935.36.3
2018             
             
Total             
20134.50.0714.938.035.4 6.53.32.442.18.4
20144.70.0814.538.136.3 6.33.72.739.58.3
20154.74.70.00.0814.137.836.4 6.43.12.339.97.7
20164.84.60.20.0013.537.636.5 6.43.32.439.47.1
20174.64.40.212.937.937.6 6.42.82.238.56.6
2018             
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 2013 to 2017 Marriage & Civil Partnership rates are final. Marriage rates for 2018 are subject to revision.
Table 5 Births registered, classified by area of residence of mother, April - June 2018
Area of residenceTotalMaleFemaleRate1
STATE15,4197,9337,48612.7
     
LEINSTER8,9254,6414,28413.2
Carlow2021099313.9
Dublin City1,8891,00788213.6
South Dublin1,03953750218.1
Fingal1,16462054415.3
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 6503313199.2
Kildare78839839013.7
Kilkenny26813313510.6
Laois28716012713.1
Longford129646512.2
Louth39420918512.0
Meath62831831012.4
Offaly28314613714.1
Westmeath31916015914.0
Wexford43122420711.3
Wicklow45422522912.3
    
MUNSTER3,9411,9801,96112.1
Clare34917617311.6
Cork City32416016410.5
Cork County1,35369565812.6
Kerry37919518410.2
Limerick City22712210515.6
Limerick County 46122623513.2
Tipperary47022724311.5
Waterford City165788713.7
Waterford County21310111212.2
    
CONNACHT1,63083379711.7
Galway City25612513113.7
Galway County58029928112.6
Leitrim88434510.7
Mayo35818517310.8
Roscommon1741017310.5
Sligo174809410.5
    
ULSTER (PART OF)91447244212.0
Cavan24813311512.8
Donegal47623923711.7
Monaghan1901009012.0
    
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:    
Border1,17659558111.7
Midland1,01853048813.5
West1,36871065812.0
Dublin4,7422,4952,24713.8
Mid-East2,2641,1501,11412.7
Mid-West1,50775175612.5
South-East1,27964563411.9
South-West2,0561,0501,00611.8
     
MOTHER RESIDING OUTSIDE THE STATE972
1 Births per year per 1,000 population. Annual rates based on estimated usual residence 2018 population.
Table 6 Births registered, classified by age of mother and previous number of liveborn children, April - June 2018
Age of mother at maternity                                              Previous number of liveborn children
 Total012345 or moreNot stated
All ages15,4195,9295,4222,640936289203
         
15 and under66
1618171
1729281
1861556
19123962331
Under 202372023131
         
20181143299
2123515960142
2224315572151
232991769226311
243231759738121
20-241,2818083501021731
         
2539319213148166
26428223137491522
275002201736725114
28618273202953477
297113432268930167
25-292,6501,2518693481204220
         
30810357267118401612
311,01846534015242910
321,050458363150462013
331,123433417189571710
341,219406488223622614
30-345,2202,1191,8758322478859
         
351,204359501232831712
361,151283505254771814
37981257363220913317
388321822972061012422
39637145207174732513
35-394,8051,2261,8731,08642511778
         
4046211415811753119
413138310462381214
4218437744614310
43112364514971
446719171876
40-441,1382893982571213340
         
45 and over88342612565
         
Age not stated
Table 7 Number and percentage of births registered within and outside marriage/civil partnership, classified by age of mother, April - June 2018
 NumberPercentage of total births
Age of mother at maternityTotalMarried/Civil partnership parents  Unmarried/non-Civil partnership parentsMarried/Civil partnership parents  Unmarried/non-Civil partnership parents
TotalSame address TotalSame address
All ages15,4199,5075,9123,51061.738.322.8
        
15 and under6620.0100.033.3
16181840.0100.022.2
1729326310.389.710.3
186115461224.675.419.7
19123231002518.781.320.3
Under 20237411964617.382.719.4
        
20181331484618.281.825.4
21235411946317.482.626.8
22243432007517.782.330.9
23299622379720.779.332.4
243237325012322.677.438.1
20-241,2812521,02940419.780.331.5
        
2539311028313128.072.033.3
2642813129714830.669.434.6
2750020030015640.060.031.2
2861825636221441.458.634.6
2971135535623649.950.133.2
25-292,6501,0521,59888539.760.333.4
        
3081048232821559.540.526.5
311,01867334522566.133.922.1
321,05070834223567.432.622.4
331,12380731621971.928.119.5
341,21995026919377.922.115.8
30-345,2203,6201,6001,08769.330.720.8
        
351,20492627819976.923.116.5
361,15185229922274.026.019.3
3798174523617975.924.118.2
3883264918313678.022.016.3
3963749614110777.922.116.8
35-394,8053,6681,13784376.323.717.5
        
404623351278872.527.519.0
41313226876372.227.820.1
42184124604567.432.624.5
4311271412763.436.624.1
446752151077.622.414.9
40-441,13880833023371.029.020.5
    
45 and over8866221275.025.013.6
    
Age not stated
Table 8 Number and percentage of births registered within and outside marriage/civil partnership, classified by area of residence of mother, April - June 2018
 NumberPercentage of total births
Area of residenceTotalMarried/Civil partnership parents  Unmarried/non-Civil partnership parentsMarried/Civil partnership parents  Unmarried/non-Civil partnership parents
TotalSame address TotalSame address
STATE15,4199,5075,9123,51061.738.322.8
        
LEINSTER8,9255,4533,4722,02061.138.922.6
Carlow202991036349.051.031.2
Dublin City1,8891,06782243056.543.522.8
South Dublin1,03959944022857.742.321.9
Fingal1,16476939524866.133.921.3
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 6505151358979.220.813.7
Kildare78852526316566.633.420.9
Kilkenny268173955264.635.419.4
Laois2871581297955.144.927.5
Longford12977523059.740.323.3
Louth3942081869652.847.224.4
Meath62839922914163.536.522.5
Offaly2831781056662.937.123.3
Westmeath3191831368657.442.627.0
Wexford43121821314050.649.432.5
Wicklow45428516910762.837.223.6
       
MUNSTER3,9412,3971,54494560.839.224.0
Clare3492021479157.942.126.1
Cork City3241721526953.146.921.3
Cork County1,35390345031766.733.323.4
Kerry3792281518860.239.823.2
Limerick City2271111165548.951.124.2
Limerick County 4613111509567.532.520.6
Tipperary47027419611858.341.725.1
Waterford City16576894746.153.928.5
Waterford County213120936556.343.730.5
       
CONNACHT1,6301,07755335366.133.921.7
Galway City2561561006260.939.124.2
Galway County5804221589972.827.217.1
Leitrim8855332162.537.523.9
Mayo3582271318763.436.624.3
Roscommon174109654562.637.425.9
Sligo174108663962.137.922.4
       
ULSTER (PART OF)91457334119262.737.321.0
Cavan248153956761.738.327.0
Donegal4763001768263.037.017.2
Monaghan190120704363.236.822.6
        
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:       
Border1,17673644025262.637.421.4
Midland1,01859642226158.541.525.6
West1,36891445429366.833.221.4
Dublin4,7422,9501,79299562.237.821.0
Mid-East2,2641,41784750962.637.422.5
Mid-West1,50789860935959.640.423.8
South-East1,27968659336753.646.428.7
South-West2,0561,30375347463.436.623.1
        
MOTHER RESIDING OUTSIDE THE STATE97277.822.2
Table 9 Births registered, classified by area of residence and age of mother, April - June 2018
Area of residenceTotalUnder 2020-2425-2930-3435-3940 and overAge not statedAverage age of mother at maternity
         All births First births
STATE15,4192371,2812,6505,2204,8051,22632.931.2
           
LEINSTER8,9251497351,5822,9762,80467932.931.2
Carlow2026253671541031.929.9
Dublin City1,8893214836261057316432.931.6
South Dublin1,039181102033393066332.330.6
Fingal1,16420751784153908633.331.6
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 650517642252716834.833.5
Kildare78811521282622825333.331.3
Kilkenny26871446791002233.531.4
Laois2875276599751632.030.4
Longford129513274035931.929.5
Louth3941040801331052632.130.1
Meath628559992032115133.130.9
Offaly2836355799741231.529.3
Westmeath31922870115782632.431.0
Wexford431864911311033431.729.2
Wicklow454928761551473933.331.5
          
MUNSTER3,941563256691,3661,18034533.031.0
Clare349832501161103333.130.9
Cork City32463068100932732.431.2
Cork County1,35398319149945711433.631.8
Kerry379931711251192432.530.4
Limerick City22710295465511831.128.0
Limerick County 461327851661364433.531.6
Tipperary470654731701115632.730.3
Waterford City1653184155371131.727.7
Waterford County2132213670661832.931.9
          
CONNACHT1,6301612223257354913833.532.0
Galway City2563203796861433.132.5
Galway County580329752072026434.232.5
Leitrim88271728241032.931.3
Mayo358325521231253033.631.6
Roscommon174418275960632.531.7
Sligo1741232460521432.830.7
          
ULSTER (PART OF)91414991663032706232.429.7
Cavan2486244085761732.530.3
Donegal476554861651363032.429.7
Monaghan1903214053581532.428.9
         
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:          
Border1,176171292073913468632.530.0
Midland1,018181032193532626332.030.2
West1,368139219148547311433.632.2
Dublin4,742753508071,5891,54038133.131.6
Mid-East2,2643517938375374516933.131.1
Mid-West1,5072714226251740815132.830.5
South-East1,279261422504063609532.330.0
South-West2,0562414433072466916533.231.4
           
MOTHER RESIDING OUTSIDE THE STATE92122232.432.2
Table 10 Births registered outside marriage/civil partnership, classified by area of residence and age of mother, April - June 2018
Area of residenceTotalUnder 2525-2930-3435-3940 and overAge not statedAverage age of mother at maternity
        All birthsFirst births
STATE5,9121,2251,5981,6001,13735230.529.0
          
LEINSTER3,47269595194267620830.529.3
Carlow10328262521329.627.9
Dublin City8221422232131855931.130.0
South Dublin44096121116832430.329.3
Fingal39571101120812230.729.0
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 135163338381032.331.8
Kildare263468464551430.629.3
Kilkenny9518302813630.029.0
Laois12928393819529.628.7
Longford521413156429.626.6
Louth18643535229929.828.3
Meath229484967471830.929.4
Offaly10531272616529.027.2
Westmeath13624434518630.128.9
Wexford213606249311129.427.7
Wicklow169304746341230.829.4
         
MUNSTER1,5443254184312749630.428.6
Clare14738373727830.128.5
Cork City152344239271030.229.4
Cork County45075106141923631.429.8
Kerry15129493535330.028.4
Limerick City11633332821128.726.2
Limerick County 150244944231030.729.2
Tipperary196535160141829.627.0
Waterford City8918292414429.925.8
Waterford County9321222321630.929.5
         
CONNACHT5531031361571243331.030.0
Galway City10014192833632.331.0
Galway County158264146311431.430.6
Leitrim3351294330.630.0
Mayo13120364226731.229.8
Roscommon6516161516230.329.7
Sligo6622121714129.127.9
        
ULSTER (PART OF)3411009370631529.426.5
Cavan9525242123229.526.9
Donegal17652483831729.527.0
Monaghan702321119628.924.9
   
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:   
Border44012711796811929.427.0
Midland42297122124592029.628.1
West454761121311062931.430.3
Dublin1,79232547848738711530.929.8
Mid-East8471672332291655330.629.1
Mid-West609148170169853729.827.8
South-East5931451691491003029.828.0
South-West7531381972151544930.929.5
          
MOTHER RESIDING OUTSIDE THE STATE2219.219.6
Table 11 Births registered, classified by nationality of mother, marital status and age, April - June 2018
Nationality of motherTotal births Births inside marriage/civil partnership Births outside marriage/civil partnership Average age of mother at maternity
 Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage  
TOTAL15,419100.0 9,50761.7 5,91238.3 32.9
Ireland11,75376.27,15260.94,60139.133.2
United Kingdom3162.0 15850.0 15850.0 32.1
EU15 excl. Irl & UK3392.2 20059.0 13941.0 34.2
EU15 to EU 28 11,73411.2 99657.4 73842.6 31.7
Other 21,2528.1 99279.2 26020.8 31.9
Not stated250.2 936.0 1664.0 33.2
1 Croatia included in EU 15 to EU 28 from q3 2013.
2 Countries excluding Ireland, UK and the EU.
Table 12 Deaths registered by county of residence of deceased, April - June 2018
Area of residenceTotalMaleFemaleRate1
State7,5923,8883,7046.3
     
Leinster3,8001,9161,8845.6
Carlow9051396.2
Dublin City1,0104765347.3
South Dublin2871471405.0
Fingal2801431373.7
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 3781742045.4
Kildare2611491124.5
Kilkenny17783947.0
Laois10259434.7
Longford7342316.9
Louth17888905.4
Meath2301301004.5
Offaly10952575.4
Westmeath15777806.9
Wexford2231121115.8
Wicklow2451331126.6
 0   
Munster2,3081,1691,1397.1
Clare2331161177.7
Cork City2761341428.9
Cork County6203123085.8
Kerry2831401437.6
Limerick City14471739.9
Limerick County 2461271197.1
Tipperary3171671507.7
Waterford City7335386.0
Waterford County11667496.6
     
Connacht9905574337.1
Galway City9655415.1
Galway County2811631186.1
Leitrim5124276.2
Mayo2931731208.8
Roscommon12564617.5
Sligo14478668.7
     
Ulster4942462486.5
Cavan11254585.8
Donegal2921431497.2
Monaghan9049415.7
     
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:    
Border6893483416.8
Midland4412302115.9
West7954553406.9
Dublin1,9559401,0155.7
Mid-East9145004145.1
Mid-West9404814597.8
South-East6793483316.3
South-West1,1795865936.7
1 Deaths per year per 1,000 population. Annual rates based on estimated 2018 Usual residence population.
Table 13 Deaths registered by cause of death and county of residence of deceased, April - June 2018
Area of residenceTotal DeathsMalignant NeoplasmsDiseases of the Circulatory systemDiseases of the Respiratory systemExternal causesAll other causes
STATE7,5922,2552,1611,0402581,878
       
LEINSTER3,8001,1241,064516114982
Carlow9027327519
Dublin City1,01028028713711295
South Dublin287968333570
Fingal280897329782
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 37812411041697
Kildare2618576391645
Kilkenny177544329546
Laois102272119530
Longford73162314317
Louth178544528942
Meath230796037648
Offaly109273115729
Westmeath1574734281236
Wexford223547630855
Wicklow245657030971
      
MUNSTER2,30867567032796540
Clare2336470361251
Cork City2769090371049
Cork County6201861917214157
Kerry2837793391262
Limerick City144343330443
Limerick County 2466870341460
Tipperary31710780461470
Waterford City73181515619
Waterford County1163128181029
      
CONNACHT99030328613827236
Galway City96322713618
Galway County281759135674
Leitrim5111226111
Mayo293928737869
Roscommon125363226526
Sligo144572721138
      
ULSTER (PART OF)4941531415921120
Cavan112282919333
Donegal2929788291167
Monaghan90282411720
      
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:      
Border6892211908623169
Midland4411171097627112
West79523523711125187
Dublin1,95558955324029544
Mid-East91428325113440206
Mid-West94027325314644224
South-East6791841949934168
South-West1,17935337414836268
Table 14 Deaths registered classified by cause of death and age group, April - June 2018
    Age Group
Cause of Death65 CODICD-10TotalUnder 11-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485 and
 CodeCodeDeaths          over
Total deaths0A00-Y897,5924751437721103296821,3912,2662,639
               
Infectious and parasitic diseases:-1A00-B9989112710153122
Tuberculosis2A15-A19,B90911223
Meningococcal infection3A3961122
AIDS (HIV Disease)4B20-B24312
Viral Hepatitis5B15-B196141
Other infectious and parasitic diseases6525122719
            
Neoplasms6C00-D482,32811261541151342628699442
Malignant neoplasms of the:-7C00-C972,25511261440150336609678418
Lip, oral cavity, pharynx8C00-C144415111494
Oesophagus9C151021616313315
Stomach10C166637153011
Colon11C189628263624
Rectum and anus12C19-C2114631119473729
Liver and the intrahepatic bile ducts13C229111515312117
Pancreas14C251251919314025
Larynx and trachea/bronchus /lung15C32-C344697278915913651
Skin16C433531246910
Breast17C50208352834465636
Cervix uteri18C53231536332
Other parts of uterus19C54-C5537131010112
Ovary20C566611101211265
Prostate21C611427275157
Kidney22C645134617129
Bladder23C675914122517
Lymph/haematopoietic tissue24C81-C96178131017416640
Other malignant neoplasms3171123682152827764
            
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs, immunological disorders 25D50-D89241134510
      
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases26E00-E90192121411357464
Diabetes mellitus27E10-E14133138245443
            
Mental and behavioural disorders28F00-F994882728155296
Alcohol abuse (including alcoholic psychosis)29F1091233
Drug dependence, toxicomania30F11-F16,F18-F19
               
Diseases of the nervous system and the sense organs31G00-H9540213613101879127154
Meningitis32G00-G03
              
Diseases of the circulatory system:-33I00-I992,161241870157328646936
Ischaemic heart disease34I20-I251,001173587179304388
of which: (Acute myocardial infarction) I2142114132584114180
Other heart disease35I30-I33,I39-I5242625122449115219
Cerebrovascular disease36I60-I693595101754115158
Other diseases of circulatory system37531132946112171
               
Diseases of the respiratory system37J00-J991,040223141148161349459
Influenza38J09-J114411111131322
Pneumonia39J12-J1925812362165160
Chronic lower respiratory disease40J40-J4742422497164137
of which: Asthma41J45-J461511211
Other diseases of the respiratory system 314111161740107140
            
Diseases of the digestive system42K00-K932731282634547573
Ulcer of stomach, duodenum and jejunum43K25-K2813274
Chronic liver disease44K70,K73-K74651416181691
Other diseases of the digestive system1951141016365968
            
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue45L00-L99121236
            
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system/connective tissue46M00-M99741211771837
Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthrosis47M05-M06,M15-M192221613
            
Diseases of the genitourinary system48N00-N9914733134781
Diseases of the kidney and ureter49N00-N299533103049
            
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium50O00-O99
               
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period1 51P00-P962222
            
Congenital malformations and chromosomal abnormalities52Q00-Q9943151327771
Congenital malformations of the nervous system53Q00-Q0733
Congenital malformations of the circulatory system54Q20-Q28115312
               
Symptoms, signs, abnormal findings, ill-defined causes55R00-R9939811231320
Sudden infant death syndrome56R9588
Unknown and unspecified causes57R96-R99811231
              
External causes of injury and poisoning58V01-Y8925831642293334293339
Accidents59V01-X591861825171827232839
of which: Transport accidents60V01-V99225345113
               Accidental falls 61W00-W1940124101013
               Accidental poisoning62X40-X49522151161053
               Other accidents72116251371423
Suicide and intentional self harm63X60-X846328151013753
Homicide/assault64X85-Y094211
Events of undetermined intent65Y10-Y3411
All other external causes  4112
1 Stillbirths not included.
Table 15 Male deaths registered classified by cause of death and age group, April - June 2018
  Age Group
Cause of Death65 CODICD-10TotalUnder 11-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485 and
 CodeCodeMales          over
Total Male Deaths0A00-Y893,88823362349661954048351,2481,036
            
Infectious and parasitic diseases:-1A00-B994312474187
Tuberculosis2A15-A19,B90811222
Meningococcal infection3A394121
AIDS (HIV Disease)4B20-B24312
Viral Hepatitis5B15-B194121
Other infectious and parasitic diseases24122145
            
Neoplasms6C00-D481,21411261767170363377210
Malignant neoplasms of the:-7C00-C971,18311261766167355368200
Lip, oral cavity, pharynx8C00-C14301310862
Oesophagus9C157151326198
Stomach10C16433711175
Colon11C1844316178
Rectum and anus12C19-C2180269272610
Liver and the intrahepatic bile ducts13C2256121319147
Pancreas14C2572181018278
Larynx and trachea/bronchus /lung15C32-C3426951852957821
Skin16C432323657
Breast17C5033
Cervix uteri18C53
Other parts of uterus19C54-C55
Ovary20C56
Prostate21C611427275157
Kidney22C64322141573
Bladder23C6739281712
Lymph/haematopoietic tissue24C81-C96951169204018
Other malignant neoplasms184111351425594134
            
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs, immunological disorders 25D50-D899111222
              
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases26E00-E901031210223929
Diabetes mellitus27E10-E1475117173019
            
Mental and behavioural disorders28F00-F9917414156589
Alcohol abuse (including alcoholic psychosis)29F108233
Drug dependence, toxicomania30F11-F16,F18-F19
             
Diseases of the nervous system and the sense organs31G00-H95188141212387159
Meningitis32G00-G03
            
Diseases of the circulatory system:-33I00-I991,172211354106236392368
Ischaemic heart disease34I20-I2562562968138212172
of which: (Acute myocardial infarction) I2125541121667677
Other heart disease35I30-I33,I39-I52209251016346280
Cerebrovascular disease36I60-I69161146385953
Other diseases of circulatory system  177111116265963
               
Diseases of the respiratory system37J00-J99510221363187194184
Influenza38J09-J11161111255
Pneumonia39J12-J19114224143458
Chronic lower respiratory disease40J40-J4722013479367
of which: Asthma41J45-J4611
Other diseases of the respiratory system160111413246254
            
Diseases of the digestive system42K00-K931471262025284124
Ulcer of stomach, duodenum and jejunum43K25-K28514
Chronic liver disease44K70,K73-K7444141114104
Other diseases of the digestive system98112911173324
            
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue45L00-L998233
               
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system/connective tissue46M00-M992315458
Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthrosis47M05-M06,M15-M1962112
            
Diseases of the genitourinary system48N00-N99702292235
Diseases of the kidney and ureter49N00-N29522271526
            
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium50O00-O99
              
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period1 51P00-P961111
            
Congenital malformations and chromosomal abnormalities52Q00-Q99267111565
Congenital malformations of the nervous system53Q00-Q0711
Congenital malformations of the circulatory system54Q20-Q2862112
            
Symptoms, signs, abnormal findings, ill-defined causes55R00-R991041113
Sudden infant death syndrome56R9544
Unknown and unspecified causes57R96-R993111
            
External causes of injury and poisoning58V01-Y8918021236222925201915
Accidents59V01-X591181521121519151515
of which: Transport accidents60V01-V9917433412
               Accidental falls 61W00-W1920123653
               Accidental poisoning62X40-X493711184841
               Other accidents44161585810
Suicide and intentional self harm63X60-X84531713812642
Homicide/assault64X85-Y094211
Events of undetermined intent65Y10-Y3411
All other external causes  4112
1 Stillbirths not included.
Table 16 Female deaths registered classified by cause of death and age group, April - June 2018
   Age Group
Cause of Death65 CODICD-10TotalUnder 11-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485 and
 CodeCodeFemales          over
Total Female Deaths0A00-Y893,70424281423441342785561,0181,603
            
Infectious and parasitic diseases:-1A00-B9946133111315
Tuberculosis2A15-A19,B9011
Meningococcal infection3A39211
AIDS (HIV Disease)4B20-B24
Viral Hepatitis5B15-B1922
Other infectious and parasitic diseases4113101314
            
Neoplasms6C00-D481,11411492484172265322232
Malignant neoplasms of the:-7C00-C971,07211482384169254310218
Lip, oral cavity, pharynx8C00-C141421632
Oesophagus9C15311135147
Stomach10C16234136
Colon11C185225101916
Rectum and anus12C19-C21661510201119
Liver and the intrahepatic bile ducts13C223513212710
Pancreas14C255319131317
Larynx and trachea/bronchus /lung15C32-C342002937645830
Skin16C4312112143
Breast17C50205352834465336
Cervix uteri18C53231536332
Other parts of uterus19C54-C5537131010112
Ovary20C566611101211265
Prostate21C61
Kidney22C6419132256
Bladder23C672012485
Lymph/haematopoietic tissue24C81-C9683248212622
Other malignant neoplasms13311233727233630
            
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs, immunological disorders25D50-D89152238
            
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases26E00-E90891221133535
Diabetes mellitus27E10-E14582172424
            
Mental and behavioural disorders28F00-F99314131390207
Alcohol abuse (including alcoholic psychosis)29F1011
Drug dependence, toxicomania30F11-F16,F18-F19
              
Diseases of the nervous system and the sense organs31G00-H952141221286415695
Meningitis32G00-G03
            
Diseases of the circulatory system:-33I00-I9998935165192254568
Ischaemic heart disease34I20-I25376116194192216
of which: (Acute myocardial infarction)I211661241838103
Other heart disease35I30-I33,I39-I52217281553139
Cerebrovascular disease36I60-I6919846111656105
Other diseases of circulatory system  19822132053108
               
Diseases of the respiratory system37J00-J9953021151774155275
Influenza38J09-J1128111817
Pneumonia39J12-J19144112731102
Chronic lower respiratory disease40J40-J47204211507170
of which: Asthma41J45-J461411210
Other diseases of the respiratory system 154124164586
            
Diseases of the digestive system42K00-K93126269263449
Ulcer of stomach, duodenum and jejunum43K25-K288134
Chronic liver disease44K70,K73-K742154651
Other diseases of the digestive system97215192644
            
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue45L00-L99413
            
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system/connective tissue46M00-M9951121231329
Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthrosis47M05-M06,M15-M1916511
              
Diseases of the genitourinary system48N00-N99771142546
Diseases of the kidney and ureter49N00-N29431131523
            
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium50O00-O99
              
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period1 51P00-P961111
            
Congenital malformations and chromosomal abnormalities52Q00-Q99178212121
Congenital malformations of the nervous system53Q00-Q0722
Congenital malformations of the circulatory system54Q20-Q28532
            
Symptoms, signs, abnormal findings, ill-defined causes55R00-R992941121317
Sudden infant death syndrome56R9544
Unknown and unspecified causes57R96-R9951121
            
External causes of injury and poisoning58V01-Y897814674991424
Accidents59V01-X59683453881324
of which: Transport accidents60V01-V99511111
               Accidental falls 61W00-W192014510
               Accidental poisoning62X40-X49151432212
               Other accidents281152613
Suicide and intentional self harm63X60-X841011221111
Homicide/assault64X85-Y09
Events of undetermined intent65Y10-Y34
All other external causes  
1 Stillbirths not included.
Table 17 Infant and neonatal mortality by area of residence of deceased, April - June 2018
 Infant mortality 1 Neonatal mortality 2
Area of residenceNumberRate 3 NumberRate 3
STATE473.0 342.2
      
LEINSTER303.4 222.5
Carlow15.0 15.0
Dublin City84.2 52.6
South Dublin43.8 32.9
Fingal76.0 43.4
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown  
Kildare22.5 22.5
Kilkenny 
Laois 
Longford 
Louth12.5 
Meath34.8 34.8
Offaly13.5 13.5
Westmeath13.1 13.1
Wexford24.6 24.6
Wicklow 
    
MUNSTER112.8 82.0
Clare25.7 25.7
Cork City13.1 
Cork County32.2 21.5
Kerry 
Limerick City313.2 313.2
Limerick County 12.2 12.2
Tipperary12.1 
Waterford City 
Waterford County 
    
CONNACHT42.5 21.2
Galway City 
Galway County23.4 
Leitrim 
Mayo 
Roscommon211.5 211.5
Sligo 
    
ULSTER (PART OF)22.2 22.2
Cavan 
Donegal12.1 12.1
Monaghan15.3 15.3
    
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:     
Border21.721.7
Midland22.022.0
West42.921.5
Dublin194.0122.5
Mid-East62.752.2
Mid-West74.664.0
South-East32.332.3
South-West41.9 21.0
1 Infant mortality rates: Deaths of infants under one year per 1,000 live births, classified by area of residence of mother.
2 Neonatal mortality rates: Deaths of infants under 28 days per 1,000 live births, classified by area of residence of mother.
3 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 1 deaths registered by county of residence of deceased, April - June 2018
Area of residenceTotalMaleFemale
State468164304
    
Leinster25979180
Carlow77
Dublin City942767
South Dublin1349
Fingal20614
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 351124
Kildare1138
Kilkenny12210
Laois725
Longford11
Louth1028
Meath633
Offaly1275
Westmeath743
Wexford88
Wicklow1688
    
Munster1275275
Clare1055
Cork City1358
Cork County431825
Kerry1248
Limerick City817
Limerick County 1138
Tipperary19910
Waterford City541
Waterford County633
    
Connacht471928
Galway City22
Galway County1468
Leitrim11
Mayo1459
Roscommon927
Sligo734
    
Ulster351421
Cavan1468
Donegal16511
Monaghan532
    
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:   
Border431825
Midland271314
West391524
Dublin16248114
Mid-East431627
Mid-West481830
South-East38929
South-West682741
1 These figures do not include Lewy body dementia\disease (G31.8) or dementia in Picks disease ( F02.0)
Table 19 Alzheimer's deaths registered by county of residence of deceased, April - June 2018
Area of residenceTotalMaleFemale
State1424399
    
Leinster711754
Carlow
Dublin City29524
South Dublin615
Fingal413
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 413
Kildare321
Kilkenny22
Laois321
Longford
Louth422
Meath514
Offaly
Westmeath312
Wexford514
Wicklow33
    
Munster421824
Clare413
Cork City413
Cork County853
Kerry642
Limerick City514
Limerick County 532
Tipperary615
Waterford City211
Waterford County211
    
Connacht19613
Galway City211
Galway County615
Leitrim
Mayo514
Roscommon11
Sligo532
    
Ulster1028
Cavan11
Donegal624
Monaghan33
    
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:   
Border15510
Midland633
West14311
Dublin43835
Mid-East15510
Mid-West20614
South-East1138
South-West18108

Background Notes

Introduction

This report has been prepared by the Central Statistics Office for the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of the Vital Statistics and Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1952 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 behavioural 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.

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

Births classified by area of residence of mother.

From January 2018 onwards where births take place within the State and the area of residence of the mother is outside the State, the area of residence of the mother is recorded as outside the State.  Prior to this births where the mother was residing outside the State were assigned to the location where the birth took place within the State.

NUTS2 and NUTS3 Regional Authority areas - January 2018

From the 1st January 2018 an Amendment of the EU NUTS legislation came into effect.  This reflects the new regional assembly structure and the other changes to the Local Government Act for Tipperary North, Tipperary South and Limerick and Waterford City and County Councils.  The composition of the new Regions breakdown is outlined below.

Up to December 2017 regional classifications were based on the NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units) classification used by Eurostat.  The NUTS3 regions corresponded to 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
  Monaghan     South Dublin
  Sligo      
      Mid-East Kildare
Midland Laois     Louth
  Longford     Meath
  Offaly     Wicklow
  Westmeath      
      Mid-West Clare
West Galway City     Limerick City and County
  Galway County     Tipperary
  Mayo      
  Roscommon   South-East Carlow
        Kilkenny
South West Cork City     Waterford City and County
  Cork County     Wexford
  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.

Civil Partnerships

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.  

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.

Revision of rates

Rates for Births, Deaths and Marriages in quarter 4 2017 were revised for intercensal years 2012 to 2015 based on revised estimated usual residence population data.  Rates for 2016 have also been revised based on updated Census of Population usual residence population figures.  Rates for the quarter 2 was calculated using the relevant data in April 2018.

Usual Residence Population concept

For the purpose of this release the population concept of usual residence has been used, i.e. all persons usually resident and present in the State on census night, plus absent persons who are usually resident in Ireland, but are temporarily away from home and outside the State on Census night.  All persons are classified according to the region of their usual residence.

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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