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Vital Statistics

Quarter 2 2019

                                    Quarter 2 2019Quarter 2 2018
   
Births14,38915,419
Deaths 7,5197,592
Marriages 5,2935,386
Natural increase6,8707,827

The number of births decreased by 1,030 (6.7%) while deaths are down by 73 (1.0%) compared to the same period in 2018.

Births, deaths and natural increase, 2013-2019 Quarter 2
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There were 14,389 births in quarter 2 2019, 1,030 births or 6.7% less than the same period in 2018.  This corresponds to a birth rate of 11.7 per 1,000 population, a decrease of 1.0 as recorded in quarter 2 2018.

There were 7,519 deaths in quarter 2 2019, a decrease of 1.0% (or 73 deaths) from quarter 2 2018.  This equates to a death rate of 6.1 per 1,000 population, a decrease of 0.2 points from quarter 2 2018.

There were 48 infant deaths registered in quarter 2 2019 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 2019 resulted in a natural increase of population of 6,870 persons.

Births

There were 7,396 male births and 6,993 female births in quarter 2 2019.  The 14,389 births represent an annual birth rate of 11.7 per thousand population.  A decrease of 1.0 in the rate recorded in quarter 2 2018.  See tables 4 and 5.

Age of mothers

The average age of first time mothers was 31.2, the same age as recorded for the same period in the previous year.  The average age of all mothers at maternity for births registered in quarter 2 2019 was 33.0 years, up 0.1 years from quarter 2 2018.  The average age of first time mothers outside marriage/civil partnership was 29.2, while the average age of all mothers outside marriage/civil partnership was 30.6 years.  In the same quarter in 2018, the average age of mothers having their first baby outside marriage/civil partnership was 29.0 years while it was 30.5 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 2019 there were 8,932 (62.1%) births registered as within marriage, none of these were within civil partnership.

There were 5,457 births registered as outside marriage/civil partnership accounting for 37.9% of all births in quarter 2 2019.  The highest percentage of births outside marriage/civil partnership was in Limerick City at 57.0% and the lowest was in DĂșn Laoghaire-Rathdown with 21.0%.  In the same quarter in 2018, there were 5,912 births registered as outside marriage/civil partnership accounting for 38.3% of all births.  See table 8.

Location of births

The highest number of births registered was in Dublin City with 1,680 (11.7% of total live births in the country) followed by Cork County with 1,297 (9.0%) registered births.   Leitrim had the lowest number with 107 (0.7%) registered births in quarter 2 2019.  The same pattern was reflected in quarter 2 2018 when Dublin City accounted for 1,889 or 12.3% of births followed by Cork County with 1,353 (8.8%).  Leitrim had the lowest number, 88 births (0.6%), registered in quarter 2 2018.  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 11 babies born to mothers who were resident outside the Republic of Ireland in quarter 2 2019.  This accounts for almost 0.1% of total live births registered in the quarter.  See tables 5, 8, 9 and 10.

Nationality of mothers

Of the 14,389 births in quarter 2 2019, there were 10,988 babies (76.4%) born to mothers of Irish nationality compared to 11,753 (76.2%) in quarter 2 2018.  See table 11.

Birth order

A total of 5,471 births (38.0%) were to first time mothers in quarter 2 2019 while 4,972 (34.6%) were to second time mothers.  These accounted for a total of 72.6% of births of stated parity in quarter 2 2019.  See table 6 and figure 2.

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Birth Order Q2 2019 (%)
1st38.0221
2nd34.55417
3rd18.09021
4th6.067135
5th and over3.266384

Deaths

There were 7,519 deaths registered in quarter 2 2019, of these 3,925 were male while 3,594 were female.  The quarter 2 2019 total is 1.0% less than in the corresponding quarter of 2018 when 7,592 deaths were registered.  See table 12.

Infant and neonatal mortality

There were 48 infant deaths registered in quarter 2 2019 giving an infant mortality rate of 3.3 deaths per 1,000 live births, an increase of 0.3 points on that recorded in quarter 2 of 2018.  Neonatal deaths are deaths of infants at ages under 4 weeks.  There were 34 neonatal deaths registered in quarter 2 2019, giving a neonatal mortality rate of 2.4 deaths per 1,000 live births, which was an increase of 0.2 from quarter 2 2018.  See tables 3, 4 and figure 3.

Under 1 yr ratesinfantneonatal
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
Q3 20182.92
Q4 20182.82.1
Q1 20193.32.6
Q2 20193.32.4

Cause of death

Diseases of the circulatory system:

Diseases of the circulatory system accounted for 2,145 deaths, or an annual rate of 1.7 per 1,000 population.  Of these, 987 were due to ischaemic heart disease and 405 to cerebrovascular disease.  See tables 2a, 2b, 13, 14 and figure 4.

Malignant neoplasms (Cancer):

There were 2,255 deaths from malignant neoplasms.  This is equivalent to an annual rate of 1.8 per 1,000 population.

Diseases of the respiratory system:

Deaths from chronic lower respiratory disease numbered 455, pneumonia accounted for 236 deaths and 288 deaths resulted from all other respiratory diseases. 

Accidents, suicides and other:

There were 328 deaths due to accidents, suicides and other external causes.  Accidents accounted for 64.0% (210) of these deaths while suicides accounted for 31.7% (104).  Of these external cause deaths, 71.0% were male (233)

Dementia and Alzheimer's:

In Quarter 2 2019 there were 450 deaths due to dementia of which 271 (or 60.2%) were female.  There were 121 deaths due to Alzheimer's of which 78 (or 64.5%) were female.  See tables 18 and 19.

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Principal causes of death Q2 2019 (%)
Respiratory13
Circulatory28.5
External4.4
Remainder24.1
Malignant Cancer30

Age at death

The leading cause of death in quarter 2 2019 varied widely by age-group.  For those aged from 15 to 34 years, external causes of death including accidents, suicide and other ranked first (59 deaths).  Among individuals aged 35-74, malignant neoplasm (cancer) was the leading cause (1,124), while for those aged 75 and older, it was diseases of the circulatory system (1,581 deaths).  See table 14.

There were 6,135 deaths of persons aged 65 and over registered in quarter 2 2019.  This represents an annual death rate of 35.2 per 1,000 population aged 65 and over and represents a decrease of 2.0 when compared with the corresponding quarter of 2018.  See tables 3, 4 and figure 5.

The average (mean) time-lag between the date of death and the registration of death was 141 days while the median (mid-point in data) was 18 days for quarter 2 2019.

Code Generator for HighCharts V1.1CancerDisease of the circulatory systemDisease of the respiratory systemAccident, suicide, homicide and undeterminedOther
Under 154.96.61.61.685.2
15-3418415918
35-744421.79.47.217.8
75 and over23.132.915.41.826.8

Natural Increase

The natural increase in the population (births minus deaths) for quarter 2 2019 was 6,870.  This represents a rate of 5.6 per 1,000 population, 0.8 less than quarter 2 2018.  See tables 3, 4 and figure 1.

Marriages

The number of marriages registered during the quarter was 5,293 of which 154 were same-sex marriages. This is equivalent to an annual marriage rate of 4.3 per 1,000 population, a decrease of 0.1 from quarter 2 2018.  See tables 3 and 4.

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

Population

The estimated population (usual residence) in April 2019 was 4,921,496.

Table 1 Births classified by age of mother at maternity by quarter, 2014, 2018 and 2019 and their corresponding annual age specific (asfr) and total period fertility rates (tpfr)
 Q2 2014 Q2 2018 Q1 2019 Q2 2019
  % ofFertility  % ofFertility  % ofFertility  % ofFertility
Age of motherNumbertotalrate Numbertotalrate Numbertotalrate Numbertotalrate
 < 20 years3101.99.2 2371.56.1 2341.56.0 2001.45.1
  20-24 years1,4718.949.2 1,2818.336.1 1,2678.035.7 1,1257.830.7
  25-29 years3,23719.681.5 2,65017.272.7 2,66716.873.1 2,49517.369.3
  30-34 years6,02036.5122.3 5,22033.9119.5 5,42434.1124.1 4,98034.6116.5
  35-39 years4,46627.196.1 4,80531.293.7 5,13932.3100.2 4,41330.786.1
  40-44 years9365.721.5 1,1387.424.4 1,0616.722.7 1,0777.522.4
  45+ years600.41.5 880.62.1 1010.62.4 990.72.2
  Not stated2.0   
  Total16,502100.01.9 15,419100.01.8 15,893100.01.8 14,389100.01.7
1Fertility rates for Q2 2014 has been revised, based on revised Census of Population usual residence population data
Table 2a Deaths registered by cause of death and by quarter, 2014, 2018 and 2019
 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 20192,25530.0 2,14528.5 97913.0 3284.4 1,81224.1 7,519100.0
Q1 20192,61530.3 2,49729.0 1,20514.0 2613.0 2,04023.7 8,618100.0
Q2 20182,25529.7 2,16128.5 1,04013.7 2583.4 1,87824.7 7,592100.0
Q2 20142,15630.0 2,23031.0 84611.8 3745.2 1,59122.1 7,197100.0
Table 2b Deaths registered by cause of death and age group, Second Quarter 2019
 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 10.010.00.00.0472.6480.6
1 - 420.130.110.10.020.180.1
5 - 1410.00.00.010.330.250.1
15 - 2430.10.00.0278.280.4380.5
25 - 34150.740.210.1329.8100.6620.8
35 - 44522.3241.130.35516.8372.01712.3
45 - 541376.1643.0101.04513.7653.63214.3
55 - 6435215.61527.1464.75115.51307.27319.7
65 - 7458325.931614.718118.5329.822212.31,33417.7
75 - 8465529.057927.030330.94112.551228.32,09027.8
85 +45520.21,00246.743444.34413.477642.82,71136.1
Total2,255100.02,145100.0979100.0328100.01,812100.07,519100.0
             
Males            
Under 10.010.00.0291.6300.4
1 - 420.120.110.10.020.170.1
5 - 1410.00.010.330.250.1
15 - 2420.10.0226.760.3300.4
25 - 3470.330.1226.750.3370.5
35 - 44200.9170.820.24714.3231.31091.4
45 - 54612.7492.340.43611.0452.51952.6
55 - 641797.91185.5282.93611.0834.64445.9
65 - 7433815.02139.910310.5226.71206.679610.6
75 - 8436216.135816.715615.9278.227815.31,18115.7
85 +23810.635716.617517.9206.130116.61,09114.5
Total1,21053.71,11852.146947.923371.089549.43,92552.2
             
Females            
Under 10.00.00.00.0181.0180.2
1 - 40.010.00.00.00.010.0
5 - 140.00.00.00.00.00.0
15 - 2410.00.00.051.520.180.1
25 - 3480.410.010.1103.050.3250.3
35 - 44321.470.310.182.4140.8620.8
45 - 54763.4150.760.692.7201.11261.7
55 - 641737.7341.6181.8154.6472.62873.8
65 - 7424510.91034.8788.0103.01025.65387.2
75 - 8429313.022110.314715.0144.323412.990912.1
85 +2179.664530.125926.5247.347526.21,62021.5
Total1,04546.31,02747.951052.19529.091750.63,59447.8
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              
20143,6203,6206817,6996,8126,43932.3 8,11065566,6409,589
20153,5463,5467817,1836,4566,20232.5 8,60455317,1758,579
20163,5033,320183716,4806,2456,03732.7 8,60963457,1417,871
20173,4593,32913016,4876,1816,22932.8 9,06740327,7167,420
20183,3393,2409915,6596,0775,91932.9 9,27855447,8696,381
20193,2353,11512015,8936,0436,04633.0 8,61852417,1977,275
               
Quarter 2              
20145,4315,4319616,5026,1695,94932.3 7,19755415,7429,305
20155,5165,5169316,0646,0215,78632.5 7,56534306,1688,499
20165,6595,36929016,2195,8985,80632.7 7,69748366,2968,522
20175,5975,42217515,2225,7345,67532.8 7,31546375,9317,907
20185,3865,21816815,4195,9295,91232.9 7,59247346,2967,827
20195,2935,13915414,3895,4715,45733.0 7,51948346,1356,870
               
Quarter 3              
20148,0388,03811917,1976,4236,32932.3 7,00174465,52610,196
20158,1978,19714917,1286,3676,28532.4 6,85152425,48310,277
20168,3918,03835316,4586,2186,05632.6 7,12949385,7179,329
20177,9167,64427215,6355,9625,90232.7 6,98749415,6408,648
20187,4237,18124215,4285,7945,81132.9 7,14345315,7718,285
2019              
               
Quarter 4              
20144,9564,95610916,0646,2315,86332.3 6,78755415,3619,277
20154,8574,766915615,5346,0235,71732.5 6,93264485,5048,602
20165,0734,84323014,7405,6815,44932.9 6,95548365,6427,785
20175,0494,86718214,7095,6505,53432.9 7,11539285,7397,594
20184,9054,75015514,5105,7085,41933.0 7,10340305,6977,407
2019              
               
Total              
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
201821,05320,38966461,01623,50823,06132.9 31,11618713925,63329,900
2019              
1 2013 to 2018 Marriage & Civil Partnership figures are final.
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             
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
20182.72.70.113.138.837.8 7.73.52.848.45.3
20192.72.60.113.138.038.0 7.13.32.642.86.0
              
Quarter 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
20184.44.30.112.738.538.3 6.33.02.237.26.4
20194.34.20.111.738.037.9 6.13.32.435.25.6
              
Quarter 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
20186.15.90.212.737.637.7 5.92.92.034.36.8
2019             
              
Quarter 4             
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
20184.03.90.111.939.337.3 5.82.82.133.86.1
2019             
              
Total             
20144.70.0814.538.136.3 6.33.72.739.58.3
20154.74.70.0814.137.836.4 6.43.12.339.97.7
20164.84.60.213.537.636.5 6.43.32.439.47.1
20174.64.40.212.937.937.6 6.42.82.238.56.6
20184.34.20.112.638.537.8 6.43.12.338.16.2
2019             
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 2018 Marriage & Civil Partnership rates are final.
Table 5 Births registered, classified by area of residence of mother, April - June 2019
Area of residenceTotalMaleFemaleRate1
State14,3897,3966,99311.7
     
Leinster8,3284,2364,09212.2
Carlow183978612.5
Dublin City1,68089378711.9
South Dublin95044150913.3
Fingal1,06654352313.7
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown 65732433311.1
Kildare72935537412.5
Kilkenny2511281239.8
Laois27413314112.4
Longford154718314.5
Louth41421320112.4
Meath65334131212.7
Offaly2231368710.9
Westmeath25412712711.0
Wexford42924018911.1
Wicklow41119421711.0
     
Munster3,6061,9091,69711.0
Clare33219014210.9
Cork City34117017111.0
Cork County1,29767162612.0
Kerry3602051559.6
Limerick City1938410913.2
Limerick County 35920215710.2
Tipperary4102191919.9
Waterford City158867213.0
Waterford County15682748.8
     
Connacht1,59180079111.3
Galway City1921068610.1
Galway County56827928912.2
Leitrim107515612.9
Mayo36718718010.9
Roscommon1838110210.9
Sligo174967810.4
     
Ulster (Part of)85344540811.1
Cavan22410711711.5
Donegal43922521410.7
Monaghan1901137711.9
     
Regional Authorities:    
Border1,13459254211.2
Midland90546743811.9
West1,31065365711.3
Dublin4,3532,2012,15212.5
Mid-East2,2071,1031,10412.2
Mid-West1,29469559910.7
South-East1,17763354410.8
South-West1,9981,04695211.3
     
Mother Residing Outside the State1165
1 Births per year per 1,000 population. Annual rates based on estimated usual residence 2019 population.
Table 6 Births registered, classified by age of mother and previous number of liveborn children, April - June 2019
                                               Previous number of liveborn children
Age of mother at maternityTotal012345 or more
All ages14,3895,4714,9722,603873279191
        
15 and under55
161212
172424
18605451
199976194
Under 20200171245
        
201461132931
2119413647101
22219140611341
23266156782831
243001699128111
20-241,125714306822021
        
25354172124431131
26448219141651931
27467220149612755
28556246191782984
296702852329638811
25-292,4951,1428373431242722
        
30768372238102341210
3191242030312343158
321,034445355146502315
331,15146042217466227
341,115386411216612813
30-344,9802,0831,72976125410053
        
351,14033045825667209
361,05325144624773279
37881213309257632118
38739157265206751917
39600124221153711318
35-394,4131,0751,6991,11934910071
        
4045596150127492112
41292591027930715
4217744494422108
43982925211454
445519178632
40-441,0772473432791214641
        
45 and over99393414543
Table 7 Number and percentage of births registered within and outside marriage/civil partnership, classified by age of mother, April - June 2019
 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 ages14,3898,9325,4573,21362.137.922.3
        
15 and under5052100.040.0
16120121100.08.3
1724420516.783.320.8
186014461023.376.716.7
199915842415.284.824.2
Under 20200331674216.583.521.0
        
20146231233515.884.224.0
21194271675613.986.128.9
22219411786318.781.328.8
23266502168618.881.232.3
243007522510325.075.034.3
20-241,12521690934319.280.830.5
        
253549525912626.873.235.6
2644814030815831.368.835.3
2746716929817736.263.837.9
2855623132519741.558.535.4
2967033533519650.050.029.3
25-292,4959701,52585438.961.134.2
        
3076845331519859.041.025.8
3191257833421863.436.623.9
321,03473829619971.428.619.2
331,15185130021373.926.118.5
341,11584527019275.824.217.2
30-344,9803,4651,5151,02069.630.420.5
        
351,14087226818876.523.516.5
361,05384321015180.119.914.3
3788169318814678.721.316.6
3873954919013974.325.718.8
3960045714310376.223.817.2
35-394,4133,41499972777.422.616.5
        
404553311248272.727.318.0
41292219735575.025.018.8
42177118594266.733.323.7
439873251374.525.513.3
445533221760.040.030.9
40-441,07777430320971.928.119.4
        
45 and over9960391860.639.418.2
Table 8 Number and percentage of births registered within and outside marriage/civil partnership, classified by area of residence of mother, April - June 2019
 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
State14,3898,9325,4573,21362.137.922.3
        
Leinster8,3285,2013,1271,75762.537.521.1
Carlow18398854953.646.426.8
Dublin City1,68098969130758.941.118.3
South Dublin95058037020861.138.921.9
Fingal1,06670236420765.934.119.4
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown 6575191388579.021.012.9
Kildare72947225716664.735.322.8
Kilkenny251158936362.937.125.1
Laois2741551196956.643.425.2
Longford15488664957.142.931.8
Louth4142491659260.139.922.2
Meath65341224113963.136.921.3
Offaly223135885660.539.525.1
Westmeath254162925863.836.222.8
Wexford42924318611456.643.426.6
Wicklow4112391729558.241.823.1
        
Munster3,6062,1621,44487960.040.024.4
Clare3322001328360.239.825.0
Cork City3411761658651.648.425.2
Cork County1,29785744029766.133.922.9
Kerry3602161449760.040.026.9
Limerick City193831104443.057.022.8
Limerick County 3592401197766.933.121.4
Tipperary41021919111853.446.628.8
Waterford City15878804249.450.626.6
Waterford County15693633559.640.422.4
        
Connacht1,5911,04754437065.834.223.3
Galway City192123693964.135.920.3
Galway County56839717112269.930.121.5
Leitrim10778292472.927.122.4
Mayo3672281399762.137.926.4
Roscommon183115684662.837.225.1
Sligo174106684260.939.124.1
        
Ulster (Part of)85351533820360.439.623.8
Cavan224140845462.537.524.1
Donegal4392631769959.940.122.6
Monaghan190112785058.941.126.3
        
Regional Authorities:       
Border1,13469943526961.638.423.7
Midland90554036523259.740.325.6
West1,31086344730465.934.123.2
Dublin4,3532,7901,56380764.135.918.5
Mid-East2,2071,37283549262.237.822.3
Mid-West1,29474255232257.342.724.9
South-East1,17767050730356.943.125.7
South-West1,9981,24974948062.537.524.0
        
Mother Residing Outside the State1174463.636.436.4
Table 9 Births registered, classified by area of residence and age of mother, April - June 2019         
        Average age of mother at maternity
Area of residenceTotalUnder 2020-2425-2930-3435-3940 and overAll births First births
State14,3892001,1252,4954,9804,4131,17633.031.2
          
Leinster8,3281216881,4382,8632,51370533.031.2
Carlow1833253860421531.829.5
Dublin City1,6802415129655949715332.931.4
South Dublin95012761813242718632.931.1
Fingal1,06620731663743508333.331.1
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown 657427672242676834.633.2
Kildare72910591202492385333.031.2
Kilkenny2513213988762433.231.1
Laois27432855105622132.229.9
Longford1543223836401531.930.3
Louth414532791601083032.731.1
Meath6536461222371786433.130.9
Offaly2235273675671332.330.3
Westmeath2543283896711832.730.7
Wexford4291443901341153332.029.4
Wicklow411630731421312932.930.5
          
Munster3,606512586371,2321,12929933.131.3
Clare332429471081123233.431.1
Cork City34182979108833432.330.1
Cork County1,297126118747544811433.832.0
Kerry360729591091233333.231.5
Limerick City1933244965401231.430.6
Limerick County 359323631281172533.331.8
Tipperary410939871351152532.230.1
Waterford City1583143650401532.630.8
Waterford County156210305451933.230.9
          
Connacht1,5911510125257352212833.532.1
Galway City1923152662741233.632.3
Galway County568230852081845933.932.7
Leitrim10717193739433.232.2
Mayo367628561291133533.331.8
Roscommon1831133369571032.931.1
Sligo17428336855832.831.6
          
Ulster (Part of)85313781663082454332.430.0
Cavan2242263283681332.630.2
Donegal4398361031511251632.230.2
Monaghan1903163174521432.729.2
          
Regional Authorities:         
Border1,13416932184133395532.530.4
Midland905141051673122406732.330.3
West1,310128620046842811633.632.2
Dublin4,353603277101,4811,38539033.231.6
Mid-East2,2072716739478865517632.931.0
Mid-West1,294191152464363849432.730.9
South-East1,177251132333863249632.530.2
South-West1,9982711932569265418133.431.6
          
Mother Residing Outside the State11244134.036.4
Table 10 Births registered outside marriage/civil partnership, classified by area of residence and age of mother, April - June 2019
       Average age of mother at maternity
Area of residenceTotalUnder 2525-2930-3435-3940 and overAll birthsFirst births
State5,4571,0761,5251,51599934230.629.2
         
Leinster3,12764284987057219430.529.0
Carlow8524252210429.327.2
Dublin City6911411731771495130.829.7
South Dublin37071103116611930.429.2
Fingal3646989106802030.828.9
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown 138233138301631.931.6
Kildare25755777048730.028.7
Kilkenny9322243012529.928.9
Laois11928333915429.527.5
Longford6618201311429.729.7
Louth165315044261430.929.3
Meath241416971411930.829.0
Offaly8819202719330.527.5
Westmeath922323309729.828.7
Wexford186435840321329.827.0
Wicklow17234544729829.927.8
         
Munster1,4442654194102559530.729.5
Clare132292931301331.029.3
Cork City165305150231130.328.9
Cork County44068113137863631.430.4
Kerry144274336261230.729.9
Limerick City11025363214329.527.4
Limerick County 11919383522530.729.9
Tipperary19141645033329.527.9
Waterford City801627209830.529.3
Waterford County6310181912431.329.6
         
Connacht544901461541183631.330.5
Galway City6915122215531.430.0
Galway County171224745421532.131.5
Leitrim295688231.831.1
Mayo139273642221230.929.9
Roscommon6813221419030.528.4
Sligo688232312230.430.7
         
Ulster (Part of)3387910979541729.827.8
Cavan842423209829.827.3
Donegal17638653931329.528.2
Monaghan7817212014630.327.2
         
Regional Authorities:        
Border43592138110742130.028.5
Midland3658896109541829.828.3
West44777117123983231.430.4
Dublin1,56330439643732010630.829.7
Mid-East8351612502321444830.428.7
Mid-West552114167148992430.128.6
South-East507115152131753430.128.1
South-West7491252072231355931.130.0
         
Mother Residing Outside the State42229.232.0
Table 11 Births registered, classified by nationality of mother, marital status and age, April - June 2019
 Total births Births inside marriage/civil partnership Births outside marriage/civil partnership Average age of mother at maternity
Nationality of motherNumber Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage  
TOTAL14,389100.0 8,93262.1 5,45737.9 33.0
Ireland10,98876.4 6,66860.7 4,32039.3 33.3
United Kingdom3282.3 20361.9 12538.1 33.3
EU15 excl. Irl & UK2992.1 18461.5 11538.5 34.1
EU15 to EU 28 11,55110.8 89457.6 65742.4 31.6
Other 21,2128.4 97580.4 23719.6 32.2
Not stated110.1 872.7 327.3 34.0
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 2019
Area of residenceTotalMaleFemaleRate1
State7,5193,9253,5946.1
     
Leinster3,8101,9731,8375.6
Carlow9447476.4
Dublin City1,0124865267.2
South Dublin3211611604.5
Fingal2731421313.5
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown 3701731976.3
Kildare2511471044.3
Kilkenny15584716.1
Laois12073475.4
Longford7642347.1
Louth18794935.6
Meath201112893.9
Offaly11563525.6
Westmeath13270625.7
Wexford2771631147.1
Wicklow2261161106.0
     
Munster2,1651,1391,0266.6
Clare18696906.1
Cork City2331051287.5
Cork County5993042955.5
Kerry2901701207.7
Limerick City12373508.4
Limerick County 219129906.3
Tipperary3051461597.4
Waterford City8641457.1
Waterford County12475497.0
     
Connacht1,0055264797.1
Galway City10158435.3
Galway County3011651366.5
Leitrim89494010.8
Mayo2501291217.4
Roscommon13971688.3
Sligo12554717.5
     
Ulster5392872527.0
Cavan11666505.9
Donegal3171651527.7
Monaghan10656506.7
     
Regional Authorities:    
Border7533903637.4
Midland4432481955.8
West7914233686.8
Dublin1,9769621,0145.7
Mid-East8654693964.8
Mid-West8334443896.9
South-East7364103266.8
South-West1,1225795436.4
1 Deaths per year per 1,000 population. Annual rates based on estimated 2019 Usual residence population.
Table 13 Deaths registered by cause of death and county of residence of deceased, April - June 2019
Area of residenceTotal DeathsMalignant NeoplasmsDiseases of the Circulatory systemDiseases of the Respiratory systemExternal causesAll other causes
State7,5192,2552,1459793281,812
       
Leinster3,8101,1511,025514125995
Carlow94332511124
Dublin City1,01228428312819298
South Dublin3211167540387
Fingal2731107225660
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown 37089111508112
Kildare2517361471258
Kilkenny155474222737
Laois120313917627
Longford76252113215
Louth1875349341437
Meath2016344301549
Offaly115313417231
Westmeath132433013739
Wexford277908033965
Wicklow2266359341456
      
Munster2,165667612292122472
Clare1866838321137
Cork City2336277301351
Cork County5991831867327130
Kerry290927645968
Limerick City1233435151227
Limerick County 2196865311441
Tipperary3059687352067
Waterford City86301613720
Waterford County124343218931
      
Connacht1,00529432411150226
Galway City10135326622
Galway County3018789332171
Leitrim8922329323
Mayo2506687311254
Roscommon139424818328
Sligo125423614528
      
Ulster (part of)5391431846231119
Cavan116304310627
Donegal31788109391170
Monaghan1062532131422
      
Regional Authorities:      
Border7532072528539170
Midland4431301246017112
West7912302568842175
Dublin1,97659954124336557
Mid-East86525221314555200
Mid-West83326622511357172
South-East7362341959733177
South-West1,12233733914849249
Table 14 Deaths registered classified by cause of death and age group, April - June 2019
   Age Group
Cause of Death65 CODICD-10TotalUnder 11-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485 and
 CodeCodeDeaths          over
Total deaths0A00-Y897,519488538621713217311,3342,0902,711
               
Infectious and parasitic diseases:-1A00-B9959222881522
Tuberculosis2A15-A19,B90211
Meningococcal infection3A393111
AIDS (HIV Disease)4B20-B24211
Viral Hepatitis5B15-B19211
Other infectious and parasitic diseases501671422
            
Neoplasms6C00-D482,3282131654139355599678481
Malignant neoplasms of the:-7C00-C972,2552131552137352583655455
Lip, oral cavity, pharynx8C00-C145718102099
Oesophagus9C151004919282416
Stomach10C1666229182510
Colon11C1897279232729
Rectum and anus12C19-C2115961028384829
Liver and the intrahepatic bile ducts13C228431533249
Pancreas14C2513911424464419
Larynx and trachea/bronchus /lung15C32-C344353227314212471
Skin16C43462236111111
Breast17C5015682129303533
Cervix uteri18C53315746153
Other parts of uterus19C54-C5531348151
Ovary20C5669281124168
Prostate21C6115927325959
Kidney22C64521247121214
Bladder23C6758121272115
Lymph/haematopoietic tissue24C81-C96181113224426543
Other malignant neoplasms3353692359689176
            
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs, immunological disorders 25D50-D89281314811
      
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases26E00-E9019611113415316376
Diabetes mellitus27E10-E1413811127215253
            
Mental and behavioural disorders28F00-F9946311131135294
Alcohol abuse (including alcoholic psychosis)29F10211
Drug dependence, toxicomania30F11-F16,F18-F19
               
Diseases of the nervous system and the sense organs31G00-H95405213312143067128145
Meningitis32G00-G033111
              
Diseases of the circulatory system:-33I00-I992,14513424641523165791,002
Ischaemic heart disease34I20-I259871133389183272396
of which: (Acute myocardial infarction) I2141212133777109173
Other heart disease35I30-I33,I39-I5239113137253190230
Cerebrovascular disease36I60-I694053122149124196
Other diseases of circulatory system3622512175393180
               
Diseases of the respiratory system37J00-J999791131046181303434
Influenza38J09-J11122352
Pneumonia39J12-J192361371559151
Chronic lower respiratory disease40J40-J474552422114159154
of which: Asthma41J45-J4618113247
Other diseases of the respiratory system 276113154980127
            
Diseases of the digestive system42K00-K93283193250347384
Ulcer of stomach, duodenum and jejunum43K25-K2816113155
Chronic liver disease44K70,K73-K74807192515113
Other diseases of the digestive system18721222185776
            
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue45L00-L9910334
            
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system/connective tissue46M00-M9962111442229
Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthrosis47M05-M06,M15-M192231711
            
Diseases of the genitourinary system48N00-N99135118183968
Diseases of the kidney and ureter49N00-N2992117152444
            
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium50O00-O99
               
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period1 51P00-P961919
            
Congenital malformations and chromosomal abnormalities52Q00-Q9944201114593
Congenital malformations of the nervous system53Q00-Q076411
Congenital malformations of the circulatory system54Q20-Q281051121
               
Symptoms, signs, abnormal findings, ill-defined causes55R00-R993551121113317
Sudden infant death syndrome56R9555
Unknown and unspecified causes57R96-R99101121113
              
External causes of injury and poisoning58V01-Y8932812732554551324144
Accidents59V01-X592101013233032203943
of which: Transport accidents60V01-V992141225241
               Accidental falls 61W00-W195011971616
               Accidental poisoning62X40-X4962411131611421
               Other accidents7721711771725
Suicide and intentional self harm63X60-X84104114173014151021
Homicide/assault64X85-Y09822211
Events of undetermined intent65Y10-Y344112
All other external causes  211
1 Stillbirths not included.
Table 15 Male deaths registered classified by cause of death and age group, April - June 2019
  Age Group
Cause of Death65 CODICD-10TotalUnder 11-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485 and
 CodeCodeMales          over
Total Male Deaths0A00-Y893,925307530371091954447961,1811,091
           
Infectious and parasitic diseases:-1A00-B99241116357
Tuberculosis2A15-A19,B9011
Meningococcal infection3A3911
AIDS (HIV Disease)4B20-B2411
Viral Hepatitis5B15-B19211
Other infectious and parasitic diseases1914347
            
Neoplasms6C00-D481,24121272161180345373249
Malignant neoplasms of the:-7C00-C971,21021272061179338362238
Lip, oral cavity, pharynx8C00-C14421651677
Oesophagus9C1563261618165
Stomach10C164421811157
Colon11C185336171116
Rectum and anus12C19-C21882516262316
Liver and the intrahepatic bile ducts13C22421818114
Pancreas14C2575111226287
Larynx and trachea/bronchus /lung15C32-C3425531530897543
Skin16C4325222973
Breast17C50
Cervix uteri18C53
Other parts of uterus19C54-C55
Ovary20C56
Prostate21C6115927325959
Kidney22C64351236698
Bladder23C67381194158
Lymph/haematopoietic tissue24C81-C96113112118303624
Other malignant neoplasms1782451436365031
            
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs, immunological disorders 25D50-D891211154
              
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases26E00-E901091111227204133
Diabetes mellitus27E10-E148111114133129
            
Mental and behavioural disorders28F00-F991871111466104
Alcohol abuse (including alcoholic psychosis)29F10211
Drug dependence, toxicomania30F11-F16,F18-F19
             
Diseases of the nervous system and the sense organs31G00-H9521721217920427261
Meningitis32G00-G03211
            
Diseases of the circulatory system:-33I00-I991,1181231749118213358357
Ischaemic heart disease34I20-I256251102973143191178
of which: (Acute myocardial infarction) I21259111230637280
Other heart disease35I30-I33,I39-I521751212522215467
Cerebrovascular disease36I60-I691542712196153
Other diseases of circulatory system  16413811305259
               
Diseases of the respiratory system37J00-J9946912428103156175
Influenza38J09-J1191341
Pneumonia39J12-J19102653160
Chronic lower respiratory disease40J40-J472142210657065
of which: Asthma41J45-J464112
Other diseases of the respiratory system1441211305149
            
Diseases of the digestive system42K00-K9317182736204634
Ulcer of stomach, duodenum and jejunum43K25-K281112143
Chronic liver disease44K70,K73-K7462618211160
Other diseases of the digestive system98281383631
            
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue45L00-L995113
               
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system/connective tissue46M00-M99171196
Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthrosis47M05-M06,M15-M19413
            
Diseases of the genitourinary system48N00-N997216112133
Diseases of the kidney and ureter49N00-N29501691321
            
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium50O00-O99
              
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period1 51P00-P961010
            
Congenital malformations and chromosomal abnormalities52Q00-Q9924111111441
Congenital malformations of the nervous system53Q00-Q07211
Congenital malformations of the circulatory system54Q20-Q2852111
            
Symptoms, signs, abnormal findings, ill-defined causes55R00-R991651111115
Sudden infant death syndrome56R9555
Unknown and unspecified causes57R96-R99611112
            
External causes of injury and poisoning58V01-Y8923312222473636222720
Accidents59V01-X5914488222524122520
of which: Transport accidents60V01-V99153112413
               Accidental falls 61W00-W1934119599
               Accidental poisoning62X40-X49474713136121
               Other accidents48179551110
Suicide and intentional self harm63X60-X84781111323101082
Homicide/assault64X85-Y09721211
Events of undetermined intent65Y10-Y34211
All other external causes211
1 Stillbirths not included.
Table 16 Female deaths registered classified by cause of death and age group, April - June 2019
   Age Group
Cause of Death65 CODICD-10TotalUnder 11-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485 and
 CodeCodeFemales          over
Total Female Deaths0A00-Y893,594181825621262875389091,620
            
Infectious and parasitic diseases:-1A00-B9935111251015
Tuberculosis2A15-A19,B9011
Meningococcal infection3A39211
AIDS (HIV Disease)4B20-B2411
Viral Hepatitis5B15-B19
Other infectious and parasitic diseases31241015
            
Neoplasms6C00-D481,087193378175254305232
Malignant neoplasms of the:-7C00-C971,045183276173245293217
Lip, oral cavity, pharynx8C00-C141525422
Oesophagus9C153723310811
Stomach10C1622117103
Colon11C184424361613
Rectum and anus12C19-C21714512122513
Liver and the intrahepatic bile ducts13C22422715135
Pancreas14C25641312201612
Larynx and trachea/bronchus /lung15C32-C34180743534928
Skin16C4321214248
Breast17C5015682129303533
Cervix uteri18C53315746153
Other parts of uterus19C54-C5531348151
Ovary20C5669281124168
Prostate21C61
Kidney22C641711636
Bladder23C672013367
Lymph/haematopoietic tissue24C81-C9668116122919
Other malignant neoplasms157124923324145
            
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs, immunological disorders25D50-D891612337
            
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases26E00-E9087128112243
Diabetes mellitus27E10-E14571382124
            
Mental and behavioural disorders28F00-F992761769190
Alcohol abuse (including alcoholic psychosis)29F10
Drug dependence, toxicomania30F11-F16,F18-F19
              
Diseases of the nervous system and the sense organs31G00-H95188125510255684
Meningitis32G00-G0311
            
Diseases of the circulatory system:-33I00-I991,0271171534103221645
Ischaemic heart disease34I20-I2536234164081218
of which: (Acute myocardial infarction)I21153117143793
Other heart disease35I30-I33,I39-I5221611231036163
Cerebrovascular disease36I60-I692511593063143
Other diseases of circulatory system  19812462341121
               
Diseases of the respiratory system37J00-J995101161878147259
Influenza38J09-J113111
Pneumonia39J12-J19134131102891
Chronic lower respiratory disease40J40-J47241212498989
of which: Asthma41J45-J461413235
Other diseases of the respiratory system 132114192978
            
Diseases of the digestive system42K00-K9311211514142750
Ulcer of stomach, duodenum and jejunum43K25-K2851112
Chronic liver disease44K70,K73-K7418114453
Other diseases of the digestive system8949102145
            
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue45L00-L995221
            
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system/connective tissue46M00-M99451441323
Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthrosis47M05-M06,M15-M19183168
              
Diseases of the genitourinary system48N00-N99631271835
Diseases of the kidney and ureter49N00-N29421161123
            
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium50O00-O99
              
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period1 51P00-P9699
            
Congenital malformations and chromosomal abnormalities52Q00-Q992093152
Congenital malformations of the nervous system53Q00-Q07431
Congenital malformations of the circulatory system54Q20-Q28532
            
Symptoms, signs, abnormal findings, ill-defined causes55R00-R9919113212
Sudden infant death syndrome56R95
Unknown and unspecified causes57R96-R9941111
            
External causes of injury and poisoning58V01-Y89955108915101424
Accidents59V01-X59662515881423
of which: Transport accidents60V01-V996111111
               Accidental falls 61W00-W1916277
               Accidental poisoning62X40-X49154353
               Other accidents2911222615
Suicide and intentional self harm63X60-X84263474521
Homicide/assault64X85-Y0911
Events of undetermined intent65Y10-Y3422
All other external causes
1 Stillbirths not included.
Table 17 Infant and neonatal mortality by area of residence of deceased, April - June 2019
 Infant mortality1 Neonatal mortality2
Area of residenceNumberRate NumberRate3
STATE483.3 342.4
      
LEINSTER303.6 232.8
Carlow 
Dublin City74.2 63.6
South Dublin33.2 33.2
Fingal21.9 
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown 11.5 11.5
Kildare45.5 22.7
Kilkenny14.0 14.0
Laois 
Longford16.5 16.5
Louth 
Meath23.1 
Offaly313.5 313.5
Westmeath 
Wexford49.3 49.3
Wicklow24.9 24.9
    
MUNSTER113.1 71.9
Clare13.0 
Cork City 
Cork County75.4 53.9
Kerry12.8 12.8
Limerick City 
Limerick County 12.8 12.8
Tipperary12.4 
Waterford City 
Waterford County 
    
CONNACHT53.1 21.3
Galway City
Galway County35.3 11.8
Leitrim19.3 19.3
Mayo
Roscommon15.5 
Sligo
    
ULSTER (PART OF)22.3 22.3
Cavan 
Donegal24.6 24.6
Monaghan 
    
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:     
Border32.632.6
Midland44.444.4
West43.110.8
Dublin133.0102.3
Mid-East83.641.8
Mid-West32.310.8
South-East54.254.2
South-West84.0 63.0
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 deaths registered by county of residence of deceased April - June 2019
Area of residenceTotalMaleFemale
State450179271
    
Leinster267108159
Carlow211
Dublin City943460
South Dublin19811
Fingal16511
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown 492029
Kildare1284
Kilkenny1046
Laois541
Longford
Louth835
Meath954
Offaly936
Westmeath725
Wexford716
Wicklow201010
    
Munster1064264
Clare77
Cork City1064
Cork County291415
Kerry18810
Limerick City624
Limerick County 725
Tipperary16313
Waterford City734
Waterford County642
    
Connacht491732
Galway City211
Galway County1367
Leitrim1028
Mayo1147
Roscommon514
Sligo835
    
Ulster281216
Cavan624
Donegal19109
Monaghan33
    
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:   
Border461729
Midland21912
West311219
Dublin17867111
Mid-East492623
Mid-West36729
South-East321319
South-West572829
1 From January 1st 2019 these figures include ICD 10 codes F01 and F03
Table 19 Alzheimer's deaths registered by county of residence of deceased, April - June 2019
Area of residenceTotalMaleFemale
State1214378
    
Leinster632043
Carlow
Dublin City16610
South Dublin11110
Fingal22
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown 642
Kildare413
Kilkenny22
Laois11
Longford11
Louth11
Meath514
Offaly11
Westmeath55
Wexford743
Wicklow11
    
Munster261016
Clare211
Cork City413
Cork County844
Kerry523
Limerick City
Limerick County 321
Tipperary11
Waterford City11
Waterford County22
    
Connacht19811
Galway City11
Galway County1037
Leitrim22
Mayo22
Roscommon22
Sligo22
    
Ulster1358
Cavan211
Donegal835
Monaghan312
    
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:   
Border17710
Midland826
West1569
Dublin351124
Mid-East1138
Mid-West633
South-East1248
South-West17710

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 and are provisional.

The Underlying Cause of Death is classified according to the World Health Organisation's International Classification of Diseases, Version 10 (ICD-10), see link below:

https://icd.who.int/browse10/2016/en

All deaths registered in the quarter have been included in the statistics and some cases have been assigned a provisional cause of death pending the outcome of further enquiries. 

Caution should be exercised if directly comparing these mortality statistics with those of previous quarters as this data is provisional and subject to change.  Final data is published in our annual reports and is based on the date the death occurred while the quarterly releases are based on the date the death was registered.

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     DĂșn 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

EU 15

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.

EU 16-28

Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia.

Croatia is included in EU 16 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 2018 were revised for intercensal years 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 population 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.

 

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 and is maintained by the IRIS core group to code mortality data and is the preferred coding tool for European countries.  See link to IRIS home page:

https://www.dimdi.de/dynamic/en/classifications/iris-institute/index.html

 

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