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Vital Statistics

Quarter 1 2014

                        Quarter 1 2014 Quarter 1 2013
   
Births17,69917,563
Deaths 8,1108,347
Marriages 3,6243,642
Natural increase9,5899,216

Small rise in the number of births from quarter 1 2013 but the number of deaths fell by almost 3% in the same period.

Fig 1.1 Annual birth, death and natural increase per thousand population
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There were 17,699 births and 8,110 deaths registered in quarter 1 2014. This resulted in a natural increase of 9,589 persons.

There were 136 more births and 237 fewer deaths compared to the same quarter in 2013. The birth rate is 15.4 and the death rate is 7.1 per 1,000 population.

There were 65 infant deaths registered giving an infant mortality rate of 3.7 per 1,000 live births.

Births

There were 9,131 male births and 8,568 female births in quarter 1 2014.  The 17,699 births represent an annual births rate of 15.4 per thousand population.  This rate is 0.1 points higher than the corresponding quarter of 2013.  See tables 4 and 5.

Age of Mothers

The average age of first time mothers was 30.5, up 0.3 years from the same period in the previous year. The average age of mothers at maternity for births registered in quarter 1 2014 was 32.3 years, 0.2 higher than quarter 1 2013. The average age of first time mothers outside marriage/civil partnership was 27.9 while the average age of mothers was 29.4.years. In the same quarter in 2013, the average age of mothers having their first baby outside marriage/civil partnership was 27.6 years while it was 29.1 years for all mothers for births registered outside of marriage/civil partnership.  See tables 9 and 10.

Births and marriage/civil partnerships

In quarter 1 2014 there were 11,260 (63.6%) births registered as within marriage, of these 8 were within civil partnerships.

There were 6,439 births registered as outside marriage/civil partnership accounting for 36.4% of all births in quarter 1 2014.  The highest percentage of births outside marriage/civil partnership was in Limerick City at 56.5% and the lowest was in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown with 24.9%.  In the same quarter in 2013, there were 6,406 births registered as outside marriage/civil partnership accounting for 36.5% of all births.  See table 8.

Location of births

The highest number of births registered was in Dublin City with 2,063 (11.7% of total live births in the country) followed by Cork County with 1,503 registered births.   Leitrim had the lowest number with 108 (0.6%) registered births in quarter 1, 2014. The same pattern was reflected in quarter 1, 2013 when Dublin City accounted for 1,890 or 10.8% of births followed by Cork County with 1,657 (9.4%).  Leitrim had the lowest number, 114 births (or 0.6%), registered in quarter 1, 2013.  

Nationality of mothers

Of the 17,699 births in quarter 1, 2014, there were 13,851 babies (78.3%) born to mothers of Irish nationality compared to 13,296 (75.7%) in quarter 1, 2013.  See table 11.

 

 

 

Birth Order

A total of 6,812 births (38.6%) were to first time mothers in quarter 1 2014.  Second time mothers had 6,124 births (34.7%).  This accounted for a total of 73.3% of births.  See table 6 and fig 1.2.

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Birth Order Q1 2014 (%)
1st38.5850620035431
2nd34.8534201954397
3rd17.2924167095263
4th6.16606663237899
5th and over3.10303445911195

Deaths

There were 8,110 deaths registered in quarter 1 2014, of these 4,046 were male and 4,064 were female.  The quarter 1 2014 total is 2.8% lower than in the corresponding quarter of 2013 when 8,347 deaths were registered.

Infant and neonatal mortality

There were 65 infant deaths registered in quarter 1 2014 giving an infant mortality rate of 3.7 deaths per 1,000 live births, an increase of 0.6 from the same period in 2013.   Neonatal deaths are deaths of infants at ages under 4 weeks.  There were 56 neonatal deaths registered in quarter 1 2014, a neonatal mortality rate of 3.2 deaths per 1,000 live births, an increase of 1.2 from quarter 1 2013.  See tables 3, 4 and fig 1.3

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Under 1 yr ratesinfantneonatal
Q4 20123.72.8
Q1 20133.12
Q2 20133.42.2
Q3 20133.32.6
Q4 20133.42.7
Q1 20143.73.2

Cause of death

Diseases of the Heart and Arteries:

Diseases of the circulatory system accounted for 2,594 deaths, or an annual rate of 2.3 per 1,000 population.  Of these, 1,277 were due to ischaemic heart disease and 511 to cerebrovascular disease.   See tables  2,14,15,16 and fig. 1.4.

Malignant Cancers:

There were 2,313 deaths from malignant neoplasms.  This is equivalent to an annual rate of 2.0 per 1,000 population.

Lung Diseases:

Deaths from pneumonia numbered 326; chronic lower respiratory disease accounted for 508 deaths and 268 deaths resulted from other respiratory diseases. 

Accidents, suicides and other:

There were 299 deaths due to accidents, suicides and other external causes.  Accidents accounted for 63.9% (191) of these deaths while suicides accounted for 25.8% (77).  Of these 299 deaths, almost two-thirds (65.9%) were male.

 

 

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Causes of death Q1 2014 (%)
maglignant
neoplasms
28.52025
circulatory
diseases
31.98552
External
causes
3.686806
respiratory
diseases
13.58816
remainder22.21948

 Age at death

The leading cause of death in quarter 1 2014 varied widely by age group.  Among young adults aged 15 to 34, external causes of death including accidents, suicide and other ranked first (70 deaths).  Among individuals aged 35-74, cancers were the leading cause, while for those aged 75 and older, it was diseases of the heart and arteries. 

There were 6,640 deaths of persons aged 65 and over registered in quarter 1 2014.  This represents an annual death rate of 46.8 per 1,000 population aged 65 and over and represents a decrease of 2.6 when compared with the corresponding quarter of 2013.  See tables 3, 4 and fig 1.5.

The average (mean) time-lag between the date of death and the registration of death was 42 days while the median (mid-point in data) was 18 days for quarter 1 2014.

 

 

CancerHeartLung Accident, suicide, homicide and undeterminedOther
Under 153.753.7507.585
15-4425.694444444444412.15277777777782.7777777777777840.972222222222218.4027777777778
45-7447.698574338085524.8065173116098.02443991853364.1547861507128315.3156822810591
75 and over21.240779269907336.826177416304116.96614337053151.3807452241346723.5861547191224

Natural Increase

The natural increase in the population (births minus deaths) for quarter 1 2014 was 9,589.  This represents a rate of 8.4 per 1,000 population, 0.4 per thousand more than quarter 1 2013.  See tables 3, 4 and fig. 1.1.

 

Marriages/Civil Partnerships

The number of marriages registered during the quarter was 3,624 (provisional) equivalent to an annual marriage rate of 3.2 per 1,000 population, the same rate as in the corresponding quarter of 2013.  See tables 3 and 4.

Civil Partnership legislation was introduced in Ireland on the 1st January,  2011.  The number of civil partnerships registered in the first quarter of 2014 was 67 (provisional), which was 15 more than in quarter 1 2013.  The annual rate per 1,000 population was 0.06 for quarter 1 2014 or 0.01 more than the same quarter of 2013.

Population

The estimated population (usual residence) in April 2013 was 4,593,100.

Table 1 Births classified by age of mother at maternity by quarter, 2009, 2013 and 2014 and their corresponding annual age specific (asfr) and total period fertility rates (tpfr)
             
Q1 2009  Q1 2013  Q4 2013   Q1 2014  
Age of motherNumbertotalFertility rateNumber% of totalFertility rateNumber% of totalFertility rateNumber% of totalFertility rate
 
 < 20 years6113.116.73792.211.33071.99.23391.910.2
  20-24 years2,39612.351.21,6879.648.51,5369.348.41,5929.050.2
  25-29 years4,62323.890.93,58220.480.63,30720.079.83,48219.784.0
  30-34 years6,45333.2141.46,41236.5127.66,13037.1122.46,55437.0130.8
  35-39 years4,45422.9104.24,47625.597.94,30526.093.94,64426.2101.3
  40-44 years8424.321.69645.523.18985.421.01,0205.823.8
  45+ years520.31.4610.31.6480.31.2680.41.7
  Not stated60.020.0
   
  Total19,437100.02.117,563100.02.016,531100.01.917,699100.02.0
             
Table 2a Deaths registered by cause of death and by quarter, 2009, 2013 and 2014
 Malignant Cancers % of totalDiseases of the heart and arteries% of totalLung diseases% of totalAccidents Suicides & Others% of totalOther Causes% of totalTotal% of total
Q1 2014231328.5259432.0110213.62993.7180222.28110100.0
Q4 2013220431.3215330.675710.74666.6146420.87044100.0
Q1 2013227527.3279733.5107912.93324.0186422.38347100.0
Q1 2009231927.5285533.9130315.53784.5156418.68419100.0
Table 2b Deaths registered by cause of death, by age and region, First Quarter 2014
 Malignant Cancers % of totalDiseases of the heart and arteries% of totalLung diseases% of totalAccidents, Suicides & Others% of totalOther Causes% of totalTotal% of total
            
Persons           
Under 1-0.0-0.0-0.010.3643.6650.8
1 - 4-0.010.0-0.010.320.140.0
5 - 1430.120.1-0.041.320.1110.1
15 - 2440.250.210.1299.780.4470.6
25 - 34210.9110.430.34113.7170.9931.1
35 - 44462.0190.740.44816.1311.71481.8
45 - 541657.1662.5100.94113.7613.43434.2
55 - 6439116.91636.3474.33411.41246.97599.4
65 - 7459925.938014.614012.7279.020711.51,35316.7
75 - 8467929.481331.338735.13210.753029.42,44130.1
85 +40517.51,13443.751046.34113.775642.02,84635.1
Total2,313100.02,594100.01,102100.0299100.01,802100.08,110100.0
             
Males            
Under 1-0.0-0.0-0.010.3452.5460.6
1 - 4-0.010.0-0.0-0.020.130.0
5 - 1410.0-0.0-0.031.020.160.1
15 - 2410.010.0-0.0248.050.3310.4
25 - 3490.470.320.23110.4140.8630.8
35 - 44170.7150.640.43812.7201.1941.2
45 - 54783.4501.950.53210.7392.22042.5
55 - 642038.81124.3282.5237.7774.34435.5
65 - 7431913.827310.5827.4165.41327.382210.1
75 - 8434615.043916.921319.3155.024313.51,25615.5
85 +1938.340815.720818.9144.725514.21,07813.3
Total1,16750.51,30650.354249.219765.983446.34,04649.9
             
Females            
Under 1-0.0-0.0-0.0-0.0191.1190.2
1 - 4-0.0-0.0-0.010.3-0.010.0
5 - 1420.120.1-0.010.3-0.050.1
15 - 2430.140.210.151.730.2160.2
25 - 34120.540.210.1103.330.2300.4
35 - 44291.340.2-0.0103.3110.6540.7
45 - 54873.8160.650.593.0221.21391.7
55 - 641888.1512.0191.7113.7472.63163.9
65 - 7428012.11074.1585.3113.7754.25316.5
75 - 8433314.437414.417415.8175.728715.91,18514.6
85 +2129.272628.030227.4279.050127.81,76821.8
Total1,14649.51,28849.756050.810234.196853.74,06450.1
             
Region            
Border24210.532212.413512.34314.421211.895411.8
Midland1235.31696.5645.8155.01156.44866.0
West24310.528210.911410.33210.71649.183510.3
Dublin62527.067225.926724.27424.753329.62,17126.8
Mid-East2068.92088.012511.3237.71397.77018.6
Mid-West2169.32489.611310.3299.71518.47579.3
South-East33014.327310.513912.63612.019110.696911.9
South-West32814.242016.214513.24715.729716.51,23715.3
Total2,313100.02,594100.01,102100.0299100.01,802100.08,110100.0
Table 3 Marriages, civil partnerships, births, deaths and natural increase
   Live Births Deaths2 
 Marriages1Civil PartnershipsTotalFirst Outside marriage/civil partnershipsAverage Age Total InfantNeo-natal65 & overNatural Increase
               
Quarter 1
20093,450-19,4378,173 6,62131.28,419 59416,73911,018
20103,372-19,7878,312 6,82931.48,006 62396,41911,781
20113,047619,9508,008 6,76831.78,093 72606,45511,857
20122,8128219,3137,693 6,92931.87,979 61456,44511,334
20133,6425217,5636,752 6,40632.18,347 55366,7829,216
20143,6246717,6996,812 6,43932.38,110 65566,6409,589
            
Quarter 2            
20095,432-18,8447,858 6,11431.37,020 52415,35611,824
20104,993-18,8447,749 6,20531.56,929 84545,34411,915
20115,01518418,3817,080 6,01331.87,277 61415,61811,104
20125,41112017,9586,718 6,16431.97,080 47415,62910,878
20135,4447217,1076,372 5,82432.27,644 58386,2069,463
2014             
            
Quarter 3            
20098,047-19,2898,170 6,25631.26,638 80535,03912,651
20107,774-19,1717,815 6,48131.46,517 71485,01012,654
20117,53220419,2227,512 6,54331.76,911 65415,30312,311
20127,71210417,9856,974 6,25032.06,825 79615,25711,160
20137,76012017,7296,608 6,24332.16,983 59465,52210,746
2014             
            
Quarter 4            
20094,698-17,3587,426 5,75731.46,821 49345,09810,537
20104,455-17,1747,244 5,86531.56,113 65494,76311,061
20114,26114217,0976,841 5,86631.86,714 60485,25510,383
20124,77810216,9696,554 6,00132.16,964 63475,43710,005
20134,9248916,5316,379 5,92032.27,044 56445,4709,487
2014            
            
Total            
200921,627-74,92831,627 24,74831.328,898 24016922,23246,030
201020,594-74,97631,120 25,38031.527,565 28219021,53647,411
201119,85553674,65029,441 25,19031.828,995 25819022,63145,655
201220,71342972,22527,939 25,34431.928,848 25019422,76843,377
201321,77033368,93026,111 24,39332.1 30,018 22816423,98038,912
2014              
1 2009-2012 marriage figures are final. All other marriage figures are subject to revision.
2 See Background Notes for changes in methodology effective from 2007.
Table 4 Annual marriage, civil partnership, birth, death and natural increase rates per 1,000 population1
 Live BirthsDeaths 
 MarriagesCivil PartnershipsTotal% First births 2% Outside marriage/civil partnerships TotalInfant 3 MortalityNeo-natal4 Mortality65 & overNatural Increase
            
Quarter 1
20093.1-17.342.234.17.53.02.155.79.8
20103.0-17.542.134.57.13.12.051.510.4
20112.70.0117.540.333.97.13.63.050.110.4
20122.50.0716.940.035.97.03.22.348.59.9
20133.20.0515.338.636.57.33.12.049.48.0
20143.20.0615.438.636.47.13.73.246.88.4
          
Quarter 2   
20094.8-16.642.032.4 6.22.82.242.910.4
20104.4-16.541.332.9 6.14.52.941.510.5
20114.40.1616.138.832.7 6.43.32.242.39.7
20124.70.1015.737.534.3 6.22.62.341.09.5
20134.70.0614.937.334.0 6.73.42.243.78.2
2014           
          
Quarter 3   
20097.1-17.042.632.45.94.12.740.411.2
20106.8-16.841.033.85.73.72.538.911.1
20116.60.1816.839.334.06.03.42.139.910.8
20126.80.0915.738.934.86.04.43.438.39.7
20136.80.1015.437.435.26.13.32.638.99.4
2014          
          
Quarter 4   
20094.1-15.342.933.26.02.82.040.99.3
20103.9-15.142.434.25.43.82.937.09.7
20113.70.1214.940.234.35.93.52.839.59.1
20124.60.0914.838.735.46.13.72.839.68.7
20134.30.0814.438.735.86.13.42.738.58.3
2014          
      
Total   
20094.8-16.542.433.06.43.22.344.610.2
20104.5-16.541.733.96.13.82.541.810.4
20114.30.1216.339.633.76.33.52.542.610.0
20124.50.0915.838.835.16.33.52.741.49.5
20134.70.0715.038.035.4 6.53.32.442.28.5
2014           
1Rates are calculated using the Usual Residence population figures.
2First births divided by the total number of live births (excluding those with unstated parity), multiplied by 100.
3Infant mortality is the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births.
4Neonatal mortality is the number of neonatal (infants aged under 4 weeks) deaths per 1,000 live births.
Table 5 Births registered, classified by area of residence of mother, January - March 2014
         
Area of residenceTotal Male Female  Rate1
    
        
         
STATE17,6999,1318,56815.4
      
LEINSTER10,3545,3545,000 16.5
     
Carlow21810711115.9
Dublin City2,0631,0411,02216.0
South Dublin1,22062459618.2
Fingal1,37772265519.9
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 81143237915.7
Kildare91948043917.4
Kilkenny33217915313.8
Laois30716214515.1
Longford154738115.6
Louth44923921014.5
Meath83142540617.8
Offaly28516512014.7
Westmeath37017719317.1
Wexford50126024113.7
Wicklow51726824915.0
     
MUNSTER4,3512,1902,16113.9
    
Clare39620818813.5
Cork City40220120113.7
Cork County1,50375474914.9
Kerry42320421911.8
Limerick City23012310716.3
Limerick County 49325823514.7
North Tipperary21510411112.1
South Tipperary27412315112.3
Waterford City179938615.4
Waterford County23612211413.9
     
CONNACHT1,9441,03890614.4
    
Galway City31116614517.3
Galway County67837730115.5
Leitrim108525613.4
Mayo41821420412.8
Roscommon1999710212.3
Sligo2301329814.1
     
ULSTER (PART OF)1,05054950114.2
    
Cavan29815314516.2
Donegal52928224713.1
Monaghan22311410914.6
     
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:     
    
Border1,837 972 86514.2
Midland1,116 577 53915.7
West1,606 854 75214.5
Dublin5,471 2,819 2,65217.3
Mid-East2,267 1,173 1,09416.9
Mid-West1,334 693 64114.1
South-East1,740 884 85613.9
South-West2,328 1,159 1,16914.0
         
1 Births per year per 1,000 population. Annual rates based on estimated usual residence 2013 population.
Table 6 Births registered, classified by age of mother and previous number of liveborn children, January - March 2014
 
Age of mother at maternity                                              Previous number of liveborn children
Total012345 or moreNot stated
All ages17,6996,8126,1243,1281,05431820756
         
15 and under431
1621201
17535111
1899945
19162141201
         
Under 20339309282
         
2022816948911
2126118566811
22316195942151
2334720410426103
24440220151541032
         
20-241,59297346311827416
         
25461220156622111
265852572198314741
27675312228982872
2880737627293431283
299544223431194712101
         
25-293,4821,5871,21845515339246
         
301,039464357147511352
311,303562469190531991
321,442576524227742696
331,4125045482566224144
341,3584294903048819262
         
30-346,5542,5352,3881,1243281016315
         
351,2423504852768323187
361,1053124082559219145
379352003202897232148
387691732522039625182
395931191991617521162
         
35-394,6441,1541,6641,1844181208024
         
40426871421145216123
412836395613116161
4217039543626105
4384282813951
4457171912414
  
40-441,02023433823612248384
  
45 and over68202596611
  
Age not stated
         
        
Table 7 Number and percentage of births registered within and outside marriage/civil partnership, classified by age of mother, January - March 2014
              
        
        
Age of mother at maternity Married/Civil partnership parents  Unmarried /non Civil partnership parents Married/Civil  Unmarried /non Civil partnership parents
     partnership parents  
 Total TotalSame   TotalSame
    address   address
         
 Number Percentage
All ages17,69911,2606,4393,659 63.636.420.7
         
15 and under44 100.0
1621215 100.023.8
17538454 15.184.97.5
1899138616 13.186.916.2
191622214037 13.686.422.8
        
Under 203394329662 12.787.318.3
        
202284118768 18.082.029.8
212613222980 12.387.730.7
2231643273107 13.686.433.9
2334755292129 15.984.137.2
2444075365174 17.083.039.5
        
20-241,5922461,346558 15.584.535.1
        
25461114347153 24.775.333.2
26585194391211 33.266.836.1
27675289386228 42.857.233.8
28807412395250 51.148.931.0
29954550404274 57.742.328.7
        
25-293,4821,5591,9231,116 44.855.232.1
        
301,039695344226 66.933.121.8
311,303908395276 69.730.321.2
321,4421,081361259 75.025.018.0
331,4121,084328223 76.823.215.8
341,3581,065293194 78.421.614.3
        
30-346,5544,8331,7211,178 73.726.318.0
        
351,2421,011231164 81.418.613.2
361,105889216138 80.519.512.5
37935754181121 80.619.412.9
3876963213796 82.217.812.5
3959347411970 79.920.111.8
        
35-394,6443,760884589 81.019.012.7
        
404263279954 76.823.212.7
412832186548 77.023.017.0
421701254523 73.526.513.5
4384651914 77.422.616.7
445743146 75.424.610.5
   
40-441,020778242145 76.323.714.2
    
45 and over68412711 60.339.716.2
   
Age not stated 
         
  
Table 8 Number and percentage of births registered within and outside marriage/civil partnership classified by area of residence of mother, January - March 2014
               
       
 Total       
Area of residenceMarried/CivilUnmarried /non Civil partnership parentsMarried/Civil Unmarried /non Civil partnership parents 
partnership parents partnership parents  
   Total Same address TotalSame address 
 NumberPercentage 
STATE17,69911,2606,4393,65963.636.420.7 
         
LEINSTER10,3546,4343,9202,18262.137.921.1  
        
Carlow218130885159.640.423.4 
Dublin City2,0631,17588839157.043.019.0 
South Dublin1,22073148923059.940.118.9 
Fingal1,37792145628766.933.120.8 
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 81160920211975.124.914.7 
Kildare91960431520365.734.322.1 
Kilkenny3322201125666.333.716.9 
Laois3071851228060.339.726.1 
Longford15487673556.543.522.7 
Louth44923721210852.847.224.1 
Meath83155227919266.433.623.1 
Offaly2851771087462.137.926.0 
Westmeath3702341368363.236.822.4 
Wexford50128321812356.543.524.6 
Wicklow51728922815055.944.129.0 
        
MUNSTER4,3512,7801,57191863.936.121.1 
        
Clare3962701268468.231.821.2 
Cork City4022101928852.247.821.9 
Cork County1,5031,05245129470.030.019.6 
Kerry42325716610560.839.224.8 
Limerick City2301001305643.556.524.3 
Limerick County 4933491449070.829.218.3 
North Tipperary215148674868.831.222.3 
South Tipperary2741521227255.544.526.3 
Waterford City17997823954.245.821.8 
Waterford County236145914261.438.617.8 
        
CONNACHT1,9441,37157335770.529.518.4 
        
Galway City311218934870.129.915.4 
Galway County67849917911173.626.416.4 
Leitrim10879292173.126.919.4 
Mayo4182921268969.930.121.3 
Roscommon199138614469.330.722.1 
Sligo230145854463.037.019.1 
        
ULSTER (PART OF)1,05067537520264.335.719.2 
        
Cavan2981951037165.434.623.8 
Donegal5293152149959.540.518.7 
Monaghan223165583274.026.014.3 
         
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:    
    
Border1837113670137561.838.220.4 
Midland1,11668343327261.238.824.4 
West1,6061,14745929271.428.618.2 
Dublin5,4713,4362,0351,02762.837.218.8 
Mid-East2,2671,44582254563.736.324.0 
Mid-West1,33486746727865.035.020.8 
South-East1,7401,02771338359.041.022.0 
South-West2,3281,51980948765.234.820.9 
         
        
         
Table 9 Births registered, classified by area of residence and age of mother, January - March 2014
      
           
Area of residenceTotalUnder 2020-2425-2930-3435-3940 and overAge not statedAverage age of mother at maternity
          
        All births First births
           
STATE17,6993391,5923,4826,5544,6441,08832.330.5 
            
LEINSTER10,3542059392,0823,8312,69660132.230.5 
           
Carlow2184204984501131.730.2 
Dublin City2,0635621942173153310331.830.7 
South Dublin1,220261322664233106331.830.1 
Fingal1,377201092715183738632.531.1 
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 811937883063036834.132.4 
Kildare91914661773662455132.630.6 
Kilkenny33252755143831932.631.3 
Laois30743074116661731.729.5 
Longford1543252655311431.428.6 
Louth4491147109162893131.529.1 
Meath83111421863132285132.730.6 
Offaly2857336593751231.729.4 
Westmeath370113977142871431.629.0 
Wexford50118601061781093031.428.8 
Wicklow5176531122011143132.030.2 
           
MUNSTER4,351783838171,6031,17629432.530.5 
          
Clare3961025741571052532.730.5 
Cork City402145486127942731.429.6 
Cork County1,503181032525944409633.031.2 
Kerry423535831381194333.031.1 
Limerick City23011395463491430.628.0 
Limerick County 493731911901413332.831.1 
North Tipperary2153273592451332.030.6 
South Tipperary2742296395731231.829.8 
Waterford City1794213768381131.728.9 
Waterford County2364194279722032.931.2 
           
CONNACHT1,9443117035370554414132.630.7 
          
Galway City31163357116772232.230.9 
Galway County6786501242322095733.031.0 
Leitrim10839174229832.530.8 
Mayo418737761611102732.630.5 
Roscommon1995163561661633.029.8 
Sligo2304254493531132.030.1 
           
ULSTER (PART OF)1,050251002304152285231.729.3 
          
Cavan298103066116631331.428.9 
Donegal52912591152011152731.629.3 
Monaghan2233114998501232.330.1 
           
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:           
    
Border1,8374318140071239910231.729.4 
Midland1,116251272424062595731.629.2 
West1,6062413629257046212232.830.7 
Dublin5,4711114971,0461,9781,51932032.331.0 
Mid-East2,2673116147588058713332.530.5 
Mid-West1,334311222545023408532.330.3 
South-East1,7403717635264742510332.029.9 
South-West2,3283719242185965316632.730.8 
           
           
Table 10 Births registered outside marriage/civil partnership, classified by area of residence and age of mother, January - March 2014
                   
          
          
Area of residenceTotalUnder 2525-2930-3435-3940 and overAge not statedAverage age of mother at maternity
       
        All birthsFirst births
          
STATE6,4391,6421,9231,72188426929.427.9
          
LEINSTER3,9209771,1711,05255916129.428.0
         
Carlow882225297529.328.1
Dublin City8882462482331342729.128.1
South Dublin489136155114701429.027.4
Fingal45694137128742330.129.1
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 202413764451531.330.0
Kildare315669592471530.028.6
Kilkenny1123034339629.228.7
Laois12228502713428.926.9
Longford672217177428.626.1
Louth212557153211229.026.5
Meath279411008446830.228.5
Offaly10834272319529.327.0
Westmeath13645393217328.326.3
Wexford218636259211328.926.8
Wicklow22854746429729.628.2
         
MUNSTER1,5714074674202126529.427.8
         
Clare12631363321529.727.3
Cork City19257594523828.927.3
Cork County451111135129571929.628.3
Kerry16640533927729.427.4
Limerick City13044382616628.426.5
Limerick County 14432484019529.728.3
North Tipperary672513198228.827.7
South Tipperary12227423815029.027.9
Waterford City8220212612329.626.7
Waterford County91202225141030.628.9
        
CONNACHT573143172158693129.528.1
         
Galway City9318272713830.629.9
Galway County17941614920829.428.3
Leitrim299775129.028.1
Mayo1263437379929.528.1
Roscommon6115161810229.727.5
Sligo8526242012328.825.7
        
ULSTER (PART OF)37511511391441228.526.5
         
Cavan1033529269428.226.0
Donegal21467645128428.426.4
Monaghan581320147429.427.4
         
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:         
   
Border701205215171822828.726.5
Midland43312913399561628.826.6
West459108141131522729.728.5
Dublin2,0355175775393237929.528.4
Mid-East8221612692401223029.928.5
Mid-West467132135118641829.227.5
South-East713182206210783729.327.7
South-West8092082472131073429.427.9
          
Table 11 Births registered, classified by nationality of mother, marital status and age, January - March 2014
Nationality of motherTotal birthsBirths inside marriage/civil partnershipBirths outside marriage/civil partnershipAverage age of mother at maternity
 Number PercentageNumber PercentageNumber Percentage 
TOTAL17,699100.011,26063.66,43936.432.3
Ireland13,85178.38,79163.55,06036.532.6
United Kingdom3822.220453.417846.631.9
EU15 excl. Irl & UK2851.617962.810637.233.9
EU15 to EU 28 *1,97411.21,18159.879340.230.6
Other1,1306.485775.827324.231.8
Not stated770.44862.32937.730.6
        
        
* Croatia included in EU 15 to EU 28 from q3 2013.
Table 12 Deaths registered by county of residence of deceased, January-March 2014
     
Area of residenceTotalMaleFemaleRate1
     
     
STATE8,1104,0464,0647.1
     
LEINSTER4,0831,9882,0956.5
Carlow11459558.3
Dublin City1,1475256228.9
South Dublin3401621785.1
Fingal2571381193.7
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 4272092188.3
Kildare2441271174.6
Kilkenny13868705.7
Laois13462726.6
Longford7135367.2
Louth193100936.2
Meath2511301215.4
Offaly12453716.4
Westmeath15775827.3
Wexford2801361447.6
Wicklow206109976.0
    
MUNSTER2,4311,2061,2257.8
Clare2111071047.2
Cork City2681261429.1
Cork County6603233376.5
Kerry3091611488.6
Limerick City151747710.7
Limerick County 2401211197.2
North Tipperary15573828.7
South Tipperary18697898.3
Waterford City10043578.6
Waterford County15181708.9
    
CONNACHT1,0465694777.7
Galway City8950394.9
Galway County3401931477.8
Leitrim6633338.2
Mayo2711341378.3
Roscommon13585508.4
Sligo14574718.9
    
ULSTER (PART OF)5502832677.4
Cavan16474908.9
Donegal2761481286.8
Monaghan11061497.2
    
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:    
Border9544904647.4
Midland4862252616.8
West8354623737.5
Dublin2,1711,0341,1376.9
Mid-East7013663355.2
Mid-West7573753828.0
South-East9694844857.7
South-West1,2376106277.4
1 Deaths per year per 1,000 population. Annual rates based on estimated 2013 Usual Residence population.
Table 13 Deaths registered by cause of death and county of residence of deceased, January-March 2014
       
Area of residenceTotal DeathsMalignant NeoplasmsDiseases of the Circulatory systemDiseases of the Respiratory systemExternal causesAll other causes
       
STATE8,1102,3132,5941,1022991,802
       
LEINSTER4,0831,1931,251552146941
Carlow114393610722
Dublin City1,14732136314239282
South Dublin340105102401776
Fingal257828025664
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 4271171276012111
Kildare2447061511250
Kilkenny138454020330
Laois134295322030
Longford71151912421
Louth193545126854
Meath251778345739
Offaly124394113427
Westmeath157405617737
Wexford28010175401648
Wicklow206596429450
      
MUNSTER2,43168979032786539
Clare2116065381038
Cork City2686393341365
Cork County6601842197528154
Kerry3098110836678
Limerick City151454725529
Limerick County 240678732549
North Tipperary155444918935
South Tipperary186535233543
Waterford City100422313319
Waterford County151504723229
      
CONNACHT1,04629235714543209
Galway City89283311413
Galway County34095123431366
Leitrim6610238718
Mayo2717787401255
Roscommon135433920330
Sligo145395223427
      
ULSTER (PART OF)5501391967824113
Cavan164436221929
Donegal2766996411060
Monaghan110273816524
      
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:      
Border95424232213543212
Midland4861231696415115
West83524328211432164
Dublin2,17162567226774533
Mid-East70120620812523139
Mid-West75721624811329151
South-East96933027313936191
South-West1,23732842014547297
Table 14 Deaths registered classified by cause of death and age group, January-March 2014
   Age Group
Cause of Death65 CODICD-10TotalUnder 11-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485 and
   CodeCodeDeaths          over
Total deaths0A00-Y898,1106541147931483437591,3532,4412,846
                 
Infectious and parasitic diseases:-1A00-B997900000468121534
Tuberculosis2A15-A19,B90500000000230
Meningococcal infection3A39000000000000
AIDS (HIV Disease)4B20-B24200000100100
Viral Hepatitis5B15-B19400000211000
Other infectious and parasitic
   diseases680000015791234
            
Neoplasms6C00-D482,37100342347165399607704419
 Malignant Neoplasms of the:-7C00-C972,31300342146165391599679405
Lip, oral cavity, pharynx8C00-C14440000124137611
Oesophagus9C1595000002917292414
Stomach10C1694000005611243117
Colon11C18139000000720373936
Rectum and anus12C19-C211290000001526323719
Liver and the intrahepatic bile ducts13C2293000001814194011
Pancreas14C251220000011110373924
Larynx and trachea/bronchus /lung15C32-C344870000112211215514551
Skin16C4349000034611889
Breast17C5021000001112742474240
Cervix uteri18C532500000279511
Other parts of uterus19C54-C551700000111482
Ovary20C5677000011616152810
Prostate21C6112300000006244548
Kidney22C6455000001214141410
Bladder23C675600000113102417
Lymph/haematopoietic tissue24C81-C962180021561031457840
Other malignant neoplasms2800013972335877045
Diseases of the blood and             
  blood-forming organs,            
  immunological disorders25D50-D8925000000325510
Endocrine, Nutritional and metabolic            
  diseases26E00-E90192002127513237366
Diabetes mellitus27E10-E1413300000239165053
Mental and behavioural disorders28F00-F993600000000021100239
  Alcohol abuse (including alcoholic              
     psychosis)29F10000000000000
  Drug dependence, toxicomania30F11-F16,F18-F19000000000000
Diseases of the nervous system and            
  the sense organs31G00-H9542221054793851140165
Meningitis32G00-G03210000001000
Diseases of the Circulatory System:-33I00-I992,59401251119661633808131,134
Ischaemic heart disease34I20-I251,277000121140100226411486
  of which: (Acute myocardial infarction) I21555000006153293181228
Other heart disease35I30-I33,I39-I52433012321142540119226
Cerebrovascular disease36I60-I6951100014572455152263
Other diseases of circulatory system37300003251459131159
                 
Diseases of the Respiratory system37J00-J991,1020001341047140387510
Influenza38J10-J111700000101258
Pneumonia39J12-J19326000111171790208
Chronic Lower respiratory disease40J40-J4750800001253189189191
of which: Asthma41J45-J461600001102228
Other diseases of the respiratory             
   system2510000104832103103
            
Diseases of the Digestive system42K00-K932840000582738537182
Ulcer of stomach, duodenum and            
   jejunum43K25-K2817000000202310
Chronic liver disease44K70,K73-K748300003716251994
Other diseases of the digestive            
   system184000021913325968
            
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous            
  tissue45L00-L992000000002468
            
Diseases of the musculoskeletal            
  system/connective tissue46M00-M996700001113131929
Rheumatoid arthritis and            
   osteoarthrosis47M05-M06,M15-M19300000000171111
            
Diseases of the genitourinary system48N00-N9919000000034167295
 Diseases of the kidney and ureter49N00-N2913700000034145561
            
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth            
  and puerperium50O00-O99000000000000
            
Certain conditions originating in the             
  perinatal period151P00-P9631310000000000
            
Congenital malformations and            
  chromosomal abnomalities52Q00-Q9951281022248112
Congenital malformations of the:-            
Nervous system53Q00-Q07550000000000
Circulatory system54Q20-Q281060012010000
            
Symptoms, signs, abnormal            
  findings, ill-defined causes55R00-R9923300011300312
Sudden infant death syndrome56R95330000000000
Unknown and unspecified causes57R96-R99500001130000
            
External causes of injury and poisoning58V01-Y892991142941484134273241
Accidents59V01-X591911041920211919193039
of which: Transport accidents60V01-V9934003106324330
               Accidental falls 61W00-W19400000015441115
               Accidental poisoning62X40-X49490006111694300
               other accidents681013313791624
Suicide and intentional self harm63X60-X847700081720169700
Homicide/assault64X85-Y091001002322000
Events of undetermined intent65Y10-Y341400022333100
 All other external causes  700000111022
1 Stillbirths not included.
Table 15 Male deaths registered classified cause of death and age group, January-March 2014
   Age Group
Cause of Death65 CODICD-10TotalUnder 11-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485 and
   CodeCodeMales          over
Total Male Deaths0A00-Y894,04646363163942044438221,2561,078
            
Infectious and parasitic diseases:-1A00-B993400000354769
Tuberculosis2A15-A19,B90100000000100
Meningococcal infection3A39000000000000
AIDS (HIV Disease)4B20-B24100000000100
Viral Hepatitis5B15-B19400000211000
Other infectious and parasitic            
   diseases2800000143569
            
Neoplasms6C00-D481,1970011101878209324358198
 Malignant Neoplasms of the:-7C00-C971,167001191778203319346193
Lip, oral cavity, pharynx8C00-C142700000129654
Oesophagus9C156900000271525146
Stomach10C16620000035817209
Colon11C1881000000515201922
Rectum and anus12C19-C21760000001115172211
Liver and the intrahepatic bile ducts13C22530000014713226
Pancreas14C256400000059211712
Larynx and trachea/bronchus /lung15C32-C342490000101259847518
Skin16C432500003146344
Breast17C50300000001011
Cervix uteri18C53000000000000
Other parts of uterus19C54-C55000000000000
Ovary20C56000000000000
Prostate21C6112300000006244548
Kidney22C64370000002910106
Bladder23C6737000001136197
Lymph/haematopoietic tissue24C81-C96121001025619273823
Other malignant neoplasms1400001331422463516
Diseases of the blood and             
  blood-forming organs,            
  immunological disorders25D50-D891500000012435
Endocrine, Nutritional and metabolic            
  diseases26E00-E909800202458153230
Diabetes mellitus27E10-E14720000013692627
Mental and behavioural disorders28F00-F9910800000000123561
  Alcohol abuse (including alcoholic              
     psychosis)29F10000000000000
  Drug dependence, toxicomania30F11-F16,F18-F19000000000000
Diseases of the nervous system and            
  the sense organs31G00-H95202010334921337454
Meningitis32G00-G03100000001000
Diseases of the Circulatory System:-33I00-I991,306010171550112273439408
Ischaemic heart disease34I20-I2573800001103371175243205
  of which: (Acute myocardial infarction) I212920000051223668997
Other heart disease35I30-I33,I39-I522040101211218306079
Cerebrovascular disease36I60-I69199000022314327373
  Other diseases of circulatory system  16500002229366351
                 
Diseases of the Respiratory system37J00-J9954200002452882213208
Influenza38J10-J11600000100122
Pneumonia39J12-J1916100001115115488
Chronic Lower respiratory disease40J40-J47238000012217489573
of which: Asthma41J45-J46800001101113
Other diseases of the respiratory             
   system13700000026226245
            
Diseases of the Digestive system42K00-K931480000451325373430
Ulcer of stomach, duodenum and            
   jejunum43K25-K28600000000213
Chronic liver disease44K70,K73-K745900003411191651
Other diseases of the digestive            
   system8300001126192826
            
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous            
  tissue45L00-L991000000002242
            
Diseases of the musculoskeletal            
  system/connective tissue46M00-M991900001012447
Rheumatoid arthritis and            
   osteoarthrosis47M05-M06,M15-M19600000001221
            
Diseases of the genitourinary system48N00-N9910100000031133747
 Diseases of the kidney and ureter49N00-N297500000031122732
            
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth            
  and puerperium50O00-O99000000000000
            
Certain conditions originating in the             
  perinatal period151P00-P9624240000000000
            
Congenital malformations and            
  chromosomal abnomalities52Q00-Q9935201022216001
Congenital malformations of the:-            
Nervous system53Q00-Q07330000000000
Circulatory system54Q20-Q28630012000000
            
Symptoms, signs, abnormal            
  findings, ill-defined causes55R00-R991010001110024
Sudden infant death syndrome56R95110000000000
Unknown and unspecified causes57R96-R99300001110000
            
External causes of injury and poisoning58V01-Y891971032431383223161514
Accidents59V01-X591171031517181312111314
of which: Transport accidents60V01-V992600385312220
               Accidental falls 61W00-W192000000143255
               Accidental poisoning62X40-X4935000591352100
               other accidents3610023135669
Suicide and intentional self harm63X60-X845800071115146500
Homicide/assault64X85-Y09800002312000
Events of undetermined intent65Y10-Y341000021133000
All other external causes400000110020
1 Stillbirths not included.              
Table 16 Female deaths registered classified by cause of death and age group, January-March 2014
      Age Group
Cause of Death65 CODICD-10TotalUnder 11-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485 and
   CodeCodeFemales          over
Total Female Deaths0A00-Y894,06419151630541393165311,1851,768
            
Infectious and parasitic diseases:-1A00-B9945000001145925
Tuberculosis2A15-A19,B90400000000130
Meningococcal infection3A39000000000000
AIDS (HIV Disease)4B20-B24100000100000
Viral Hepatitis5B15-B19000000000000
Other infectious and parasitic            
   diseases40000000144625
            
Neoplasms6C00-D481,1740023132987190283346221
 Malignant Neoplasms of the:-7C00-C971,1460023122987188280333212
Lip, oral cavity, pharynx8C00-C141700001124117
Oesophagus9C1526000000224108
Stomach10C1632000002137118
Colon11C185800000025172014
Rectum and anus12C19-C215300000041115158
Liver and the intrahepatic bile ducts13C2240000000476185
Pancreas14C255800000161162212
Larynx and trachea/bronchus /lung15C32-C342380000011053717033
Skin16C432400000325545
Breast17C5020700001112741474139
Cervix uteri18C532500000279511
Other parts of uterus19C54-C551700000111482
Ovary20C5677000011616152810
Prostate21C61000000000000
Kidney22C641800000105444
Bladder23C6719000000004510
Lymph/haematopoietic tissue24C81-C9697001131412184017
Other malignant neoplasms140001264913413529
Diseases of the blood and             
  blood-forming organs,            
  immunological disorders25D50-D891000000020125
Endocrine, Nutritional and metabolic            
  diseases26E00-E90940001030584136
Diabetes mellitus27E10-E14610000010372426
Mental and behavioural disorders28F00-F9925200000000965178
  Alcohol abuse (including alcoholic              
     psychosis)29F10000000000000
  Drug dependence, toxicomania30F11-F16,F18-F19000000000000
Diseases of the nervous system and            
  the sense organs31G00-H952202002130171866111
Meningitis32G00-G03110000000000
Diseases of the Circulatory System:-33I00-I991,2880024441651107374726
Ischaemic heart disease34I20-I2553900011172951168281
  of which: (Acute myocardial infarction) I21263000001392792131
Other heart disease35I30-I33,I39-I52229002200271059147
Cerebrovascular disease36I60-I693120001234102379190
  Other diseases of circulatory system  208000010352368108
                 
Diseases of the Respiratory system37J00-J9956000011051958174302
Influenza38J10-J111100000001136
Pneumonia39J12-J1916500010002636120
Chronic Lower respiratory disease40J40-J472700000003144194118
of which: Asthma41J45-J46800000001115
Other diseases of the respiratory             
   system11400001022104158
            
Diseases of the Digestive system42K00-K931360000131413163752
Ulcer of stomach, duodenum and            
   jejunum43K25-K281100000020027
Chronic liver disease44K70,K73-K742400000356343
Other diseases of the digestive            
   system10100001077133142
            
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous            
  tissue45L00-L991000000000226
            
Diseases of the musculoskeletal            
  system/connective tissue46M00-M99480000010191522
Rheumatoid arthritis and            
   osteoarthrosis47M05-M06,M15-M1924000000005910
            
Diseases of the genitourinary system48N00-N99890000000333548
 Diseases of the kidney and ureter49N00-N29620000000322829
            
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth            
  and puerperium50O00-O99000000000000
            
Certain conditions originating in the             
  perinatal period151P00-P96770000000000
            
Congenital malformations and            
  chromosomal abnomalities52Q00-Q991680000032111
Congenital malformations of the:-            
Nervous system53Q00-Q07220000000000
Circulatory system54Q20-Q28430000010000
            
Symptoms, signs, abnormal            
  findings, ill-defined causes55R00-R991320000020018
Sudden infant death syndrome56R95220000000000
Unknown and unspecified causes57R96-R99200000020000
            
External causes of injury and poisoning58V01-Y8910201151010911111727
Accidents59V01-X59740014336781725
of which: Transport accidents60V01-V99800021012110
               Accidental falls 61W00-W1920000000112610
               Accidental poisoning62X40-X491400012342200
               other accidents320011000231015
Suicide and intentional self harm63X60-X841900016523200
Homicide/assault64X85-Y09201000010000
Events of undetermined intent65Y10-Y34400001200100
All other external causes300000001002
1 Stillbirths not included.              
Table 17 Infant and neonatal mortality by area of residence of deceased, January-March 2014
      
 Infant mortalityNeonatal mortality
Area of residenceNumberRateNumberRate
      
STATE653.7 563.2
LEINSTER282.7 242.3
Carlow00.0 00.0
Dublin City104.8 83.9
South Dublin43.3 43.3
Fingal64.4 53.6
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 00.0 00.0
Kildare00.0 00.0
Kilkenny00.0 00.0
Laois00.0 00.0
Longford213.0 213.0
Louth00.0 00.0
Meath11.2 11.2
Offaly27.0 13.5
Westmeath25.4 25.4
Wexford12.0 12.0
Wicklow00.0 00.0
   
MUNSTER235.3 194.4
Clare25.1 25.1
Cork City12.5 12.5
Cork County64.0 53.3
Kerry37.1 12.4
Limerick City14.3 00.0
Limerick County 612.2 612.2
North Tipperary14.7 14.7
South Tipperary13.6 13.6
Waterford City15.6 15.6
Waterford County14.2 14.2
   
CONNACHT94.6 84.1
Galway City13.2 00.0
Galway County22.9 22.9
Leitrim00.0 00.0
Mayo37.2 37.2
Roscommon15.0 15.0
Sligo28.7 28.7
   
ULSTER (PART OF)54.8 54.8
Cavan26.7 26.7
Donegal11.9 11.9
Monaghan29.0 29.0
   
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:     
Border73.873.8
Midland65.454.5
West74.463.7
Dublin203.7173.1
Mid-East10.410.4
Mid-West107.596.7
South-East42.342.3
South-West104.3 73.0
Infant mortality rates: Deaths of infants under one year per 1,000 live births, classified by area of residence of mother.
Neonatal mortality rates: Deaths of infants under 28 days per 1,000 live births, classified by area of residence of mother.
Infant and neonatal mortality rates in some areas, based on small numbers are subject to considerable fluctuation and caution should be exercised in their interpretation.

Background Notes

 

Introduction

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

Methodology

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NUTS2 and NUTS3 Regional Authority areas

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

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

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

EU-28 countries

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

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