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Vital Statistics

Quarter 3 2016

                                    Quarter 3 2016Quarter 3 2015
   
Births16,45817,128
Deaths 7,1296,851
Marriages 8,4408,197
Natural increase9,32910,277 

Births fall by almost 4% while deaths rise by over 4% compared to the same period in 2015.

Births, deaths and natural increase rates, 2006-2016 Quarter 3
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There were 16,458 births in quarter 3 2016,  670 fewer births compared with the same period in 2015.   This corresponds to a birth rate of 14.1 per 1,000 population, a decrease of 0.7 from quarter 3 2015.

There were 7,129 deaths in quarter 3 2016, an increase of 4.1% (or 278 deaths) from quarter 3 2015.  This equates to a death rate of 6.1 per 1,000 population, an increase of 0.2 from the same period in 2015.

There were 49 infant deaths registered giving an infant mortality rate of 3.0 per 1,000 live births.

The number of births less the number of deaths in quarter 3 2016 resulted in a natural increase of population of 9,329 persons.

Births

There were 8,455 male births and 8,003 female births in quarter 3 2016.  The 16,458 births represent an annual birth rate of 14.1 per thousand population.  This rate is 0.7 points less than the corresponding quarter of 2015.  See tables 4 and 5.

Age of mothers

The average age of first time mothers was 30.8, up 0.2 years from the same period in the previous year.  The average age of mothers at maternity for births registered in quarter 3 2016 was 32.6 years, 0.2 higher than quarter 3 2015. The average age of first time mothers outside marriage/civil partnership was 28.5 while the average age of all mothers outside marriage/civil partnership was 30.0 years.  In the same quarter in 2015, the average age of mothers having their first baby outside marriage/civil partnership was 28.0 years while it was 29.6 years for all mothers for births registered outside of marriage/civil partnership.  See tables 9 and 10.

Births and marriage/civil partnerships

In quarter 3 2016 there were 10,402 (63.2%) births registered as within marriage and of these 5 were within civil partnerships.

There were 6,056 births registered as outside marriage/civil partnership accounting for 36.8% of all births in quarter 3 2016.  The highest percentage of births outside marriage/civil partnership was in Limerick City at 61.3% and the lowest was in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown with 22.8%.  In the same quarter in 2015, there were 6,285 births registered as outside marriage/civil partnership accounting for 36.7% of all births.  See table 8.

Location of births

The highest number of births registered was in Dublin City with 1,884 (11.4% of total live births in the country) followed by Cork County with 1,423 (8.6%) registered births.   Leitrim had the lowest number with 98 (0.6%) registered births in quarter 3 2016. The same pattern was reflected in quarter 3 2015 when Dublin City accounted for 1,972 or 11.5% of births followed by Cork County with 1,585 (9.3%).  Leitrim had the lowest number, 127 births (0.7%), registered in quarter 3 2015.  See table 8.

Nationality of mothers

Of the 16,458 births in quarter 3 2016, there were 12,674 babies (77.0%) born to mothers of Irish nationality compared to 13,308 (77.7%) in quarter 3 2015.  See table 11.

 

 

 

Birth order

A total of 6,218 births (37.8%) were to first time mothers in quarter 3 2016.  Second time mothers had 5,770 births (35.1%).  This accounted for a total of 72.8% of births of stated parity.  See table 6 and fig 2.

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Birth Order Q3 2016 (%)
1st37.7833140912682
2nd35.0610682384396
3rd18.3022422069636
4th5.95491280306253
5th and over2.89846266026615

Deaths

There were 7,129 deaths registered in quarter 3 2016, of these 3,621 were male while 3,508 were female.  The quarter 3 2016 total is 4.1% higher than in the corresponding quarter of 2015 when 6,851 deaths were registered.  See table 12.

Infant and neonatal mortality

There were 49 infant deaths registered in quarter 3 2016, giving an infant mortality rate of 3.0 deaths per 1,000 live births, the same rate as in quarter 3 2015.  Neonatal deaths are deaths of infants at ages under 4 weeks.  There were 38 neonatal deaths registered in quarter 3 2016, giving a neonatal mortality rate of 2.3 deaths per 1,000 live births, which was a decrease of 0.2 from quarter 3 2015.  See tables 3, 4 and fig 3.

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

Cause of death

Diseases of the Heart and Arteries:

Diseases of the circulatory system accounted for 2,118 deaths, or an annual rate of 1.8 per 1,000 population.  Of these, 1,018 were due to ischaemic heart disease and 407 to cerebrovascular disease.   See tables  2, 13, 14 and fig. 4.

Malignant Cancers:

There were 2,297 deaths from malignant neoplasms.  This is equivalent to an annual rate of 2.0 per 1,000 population.

Lung Diseases:

Deaths from pneumonia numbered 214; chronic lower respiratory disease accounted for 323 deaths and 228 deaths resulted from other respiratory diseases. 

Accidents, suicides and other:

There were 358 deaths due to accidents, suicides and other external causes.  Accidents accounted for 66.8% (239) of these deaths while suicides accounted for 30.2% (108).  Of these 358 deaths, over two thirds (67.9%) were male.

 

 

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Principle causes of death Q3 2016 (%)
malignant
neoplasms
32.2
circulatory
diseases
29.7
External
causes
10.8
respiratory
diseases
5
remainder22.3

 Age at death

The leading cause of death in quarter 3 2016 varied widely by age group.  Among young adults aged 15 to 44, external causes of death including accidents, suicide and other ranked first (141 deaths).  Among individuals aged 45-84, cancers were the leading cause, while for those aged 85 and older, it was diseases of the heart and arteries. 

There were 5,717 deaths of persons aged 65 and over registered in quarter 3 2016.  This represents an annual death rate of 36.6 per 1,000 population aged 65 and over and represents an increase of 0.4 when compared with the corresponding quarter of 2015.  See tables 3, 4 and fig 5.

The average (mean) time-lag between the date of death and the registration of death was 57 days while the median (mid-point in data) was 19 days for quarter 3 2016.

 

 

Code Generator for HighCharts V1.1CancerHeartLung Accident, suicide, homicide and undeterminedOther
Under 154.41.51.56.186.4
15-4421.510.42.747.517.8
45-7447.822.77.36.415.8
75 and over24.835.313.41.425.2
CancerHeartLung Accident, suicide, homicide and undeterminedOther
Under 159.203.95.381.6
15-4421.613.22.748.314.1
45-7447.823.97.45.615.2
75 and over22.735.914.51.825

Natural Increase

The natural increase in the population (births minus deaths) for quarter 3 2016 was 9,329.  This represents a rate of 8.0 per 1,000 population, 0.9 per thousand less than quarter 3 2015.  See tables 3, 4 and fig. 1.

Marriages/Civil Partnerships

The number of marriages registered during the quarter was 8,440 (provisional), of which 371 were same-sex marriages.  This is equivalent to an annual marriage rate of 7.2 per 1,000 population, 0.1 per thousand more than quarter 3 2015.  See tables 3 and 4.

Civil Partnership legislation was introduced in Ireland on the 1st January,  2011.  From 16th November 2015, when same-sex marriages legislation came into effect, same-sex couples no longer had the option to apply for a Civil Partnership.  However, couples that had given the required 3 months' notice of a Civil Partnership prior to 16th November 2015 were still entitled to have a Civil Partnership ceremony after that date.  There were no civil partnerships registered in quarter 3 2016.  There were 149 civil partnerships registered in the corresponding quarter of 2015.

Population

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

Table 1 Births classified by age of mother at maternity by quarter, 2011, 2015 and 2016 and their corresponding annual age specific (asfr) and total period fertility rates (tpfr)
             
             
 Q3 2011Q3 2015Q2 2016Q3 2016
  % ofFertility % ofFertility % ofFertility % ofFertility
Age of motherNumbertotalrateNumbertotalrateNumbertotalrateNumbertotalrate
             
 < 20 years4362.312.63301.99.62621.67.52661.67.6
  20-24 years1,92410.051.11,5118.853.01,3708.450.01,3328.148.6
  25-29 years4,35622.793.03,23618.986.42,86017.679.93,02018.384.4
  30-34 years6,98536.3140.36,16036.0129.05,81835.9126.06,02536.6130.5
  35-39 years4,50823.599.14,84228.3102.04,81329.799.24,72428.797.4
  40-44 years9725.123.69875.822.31,0226.322.91,0166.222.7
  45+ years370.21.0620.41.6740.51.8750.51.8
  Not stated40.00.00.00.0
          
  Total19,222100.02.117,128100.02.016,219100.01.916,458100.02.0
             
             
Table 2a Deaths registered by cause of death and by quarter, 2011, 2015 and 2016
 Malignant Cancers % of totalDiseases of the heart and arteries% of totalLung diseases% of totalAccidents, Suicides & Others% of totalOther Causes% of totalTotal% of total
Q3 20162,29732.22,11829.776810.83585.01,58822.37,129100.0
Q2 20162,22528.92,40031.21,03912.12733.51,73022.57,697100.0
Q3 20152,09930.62,09330.678811.53695.41,50221.96,851100.0
Q3 20112,16331.32,26532.875911.04626.71,26218.36,911100.0
Table 2b Deaths registered by cause of death, by age and region, Third Quarter 2016
 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 10.00.00.00.0493.1490.7
1 - 410.00.00.020.650.380.1
5 - 1420.110.110.120.630.290.1
15 - 2450.220.110.1257.050.3380.5
25 - 34150.850.20.04412.3110.7781.1
35 - 44411.8241.170.97220.1372.31812.5
45 - 541335.8653.191.26117.0664.23344.7
55 - 6434214.91617.6425.55114.21197.571510.0
65 - 7467129.231915.112316.04111.519412.21,34818.9
75 - 8473532.061729.123430.53710.345228.52,07529.1
85 +34915.292443.635145.7236.464740.72,29432.2
Total2,297100.02,118100.0768100.0358100.01,588100.07,129100.0
             
Males            
Under 10.00.00.00.0312.0310.4
1 - 40.00.00.00.020.120.0
5 - 1420.110.00.010.310.150.1
15 - 2420.110.00.0205.640.3270.4
25 - 34110.530.10.0349.570.4550.8
35 - 44180.8150.760.85715.9251.61211.7
45 - 54612.7532.560.83810.6442.82022.8
55 - 641827.91336.3243.13610.1734.64486.3
65 - 7436215.821610.2719.2277.51076.778311.0
75 - 8439817.335116.612215.9195.321813.71,10815.5
85 +1677.331214.713617.7113.121313.483911.8
Total1,20352.41,08551.236547.524367.972545.73,62150.8
             
Females            
Under 10.00.00.00.0181.1180.3
1 - 410.00.00.020.630.260.1
5 - 1400.00.010.110.320.140.1
15 - 2430.110.010.151.410.1110.2
25 - 3470.320.10.0102.840.3230.3
35 - 44231.090.410.1154.2120.8600.8
45 - 54723.1120.630.4236.4221.41321.9
55 - 641607.0281.3182.3154.2462.92673.7
65 - 7430913.51034.9526.8143.9875.55657.9
75 - 8433714.726612.611214.6185.023414.796713.6
85 +1827.961228.921528.0123.443427.31,45520.4
Total1,09447.61,03348.840352.511532.186354.33,50849.2
             
Region            
Border29212.725712.17710.04312.018411.685312.0
Midland62427.252824.920827.110529.348030.21,94527.3
West2129.21677.97810.2257.01046.55868.2
Dublin1988.622810.8688.9318.71509.46759.5
Mid-East1165.11245.9597.7298.1825.24105.8
Mid-West27311.922210.59912.9339.218311.581011.4
South-East35415.434816.410413.56016.825315.91,11915.7
South-West2289.924411.5759.8328.91529.673110.3
Total2,297100.02,118100.0768100.0358100.01,588100.07,129100.0
Table 3 Marriages, civil partnerships, births, deaths and natural increase
               
 Live Births Deaths 
 Marriages1Civil PartnershipsTotalFirst Outside marriage/civil partnershipsAverage Age Total InfantNeo-natal65 & overNatural Increase
               
Quarter 1
20113,047619,9508,008 6,76831.78,093 72606,45511,857
20122,8128219,3137,693 6,92931.87,979 61456,44511,334
20133,3125217,5636,752 6,40632.18,347 55366,7829,216
20143,6206817,6996,812 6,43932.38,110 65566,6409,589
20153,5467817,1836,456 6,20232.58,604 55317,1758,579
20163,539 (186)716,4806,245 6,03732.78,609 63457,1417,871
            
Quarter 2            
20115,01518418,3817,080 6,01331.87,277 61415,61811,104
20125,41112017,9586,718 6,16431.97,080 47415,62910,878
20135,2127217,1076,372 5,82432.27,644 58386,2069,463
20145,4319616,5026,169 5,94932.37,197 55415,7429,305
20155,5169316,0646,021 5,78632.57,565 34306,1688,499
20165,707 (300)16,2195,898 5,80632.77,697 48366,2968,522
            
Quarter 3            
20117,53220419,2227,512 6,54331.76,911 65415,30312,311
20127,71210417,9856,974 6,25032.06,825 79615,25711,160
20137,54112017,7296,608 6,24332.16,983 59465,52210,746
20148,03811917,1976,423 6,32932.37,001 74465,52610,196
20158,19714917,1286,367 6,28532.46,851 52425,48310,277
20168,440 (371)16,4586,218 6,05632.67,129 49385,7179,329
            
Quarter 4            
20114,26114217,0976,841 5,86631.86,714 60485,25510,383
20124,77810216,9696,554 6,00132.16,964 63475,43710,005
20134,6158916,5316,379 5,92032.27,044 56445,4709,487
20144,95610916,0646,231 5,86332.36,787 55415,3619,277
20154,857 (91)5615,5346,023 5,71732.56,932 64485,5048,602
2016            
            
Total            
201119,85553674,65029,441 25,19031.828,995 25819022,63145,655
201220,71342972,22527,939 25,34431.928,848 25019422,76843,377
201320,68033368,93026,111 24,39332.1 30,018 22816423,98038,912
201422,04539267,46225,635 24,58032.3 29,095 24918423,26938,367
201522,116 (91)37665,90924,867 23,99032.5 29,952 20515124,33035,957
2016              
               
1 2011-2015 Marriage & Civil Partnership figures are final. Marriage & Civil Partnership data for 2016 is subject to revision. Marriage figures from Quarter 4 2015 onwards include same-sex marriages, the numbers of which are shown in brackets.
           
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 
 Marriages5Civil Partnerships5Total% First births 2% Outside marriage/civil partnerships TotalInfant 3 MortalityNeo-natal4 Mortality65 & overNatural Increase
            
Quarter 1
20112.70.0117.540.333.97.13.63.050.110.4
20122.50.0716.940.035.97.03.22.348.59.9
20132.90.0515.338.636.57.33.12.049.48.0
20143.20.0615.438.636.47.13.73.246.88.4
20153.10.0714.937.636.17.53.21.848.97.4
20163.10.0114.237.936.67.43.82.747.16.8
          
Quarter 2   
20114.40.1616.138.832.7 6.43.32.242.39.7
20124.70.1015.737.534.3 6.22.62.341.09.5
20134.50.0614.937.334.0 6.73.42.243.78.2
20144.80.0814.337.536.1 6.23.32.539.28.1
20154.80.0813.937.536.0 6.52.11.940.77.3
20164.913.936.435.8 6.63.02.240.37.3
          
Quarter 3   
20116.60.1816.839.334.06.03.42.139.910.8
20126.70.0915.738.934.86.04.43.438.39.7
20136.60.1015.437.435.26.13.32.638.99.4
20147.00.1014.937.536.86.14.32.737.78.8
20157.10.1314.837.336.75.93.02.536.28.9
20167.20.0014.137.836.86.13.02.336.68.0
          
Quarter 4   
20113.70.1214.940.234.35.93.52.839.59.1
20124.20.0914.838.735.46.13.72.839.68.7
20134.00.0814.438.735.86.13.42.738.58.3
20144.30.0913.938.936.55.93.42.636.68.1
20154.20.0513.438.836.86.04.13.136.37.4
2016          
           
Total   
20114.30.1216.339.633.76.33.52.542.610.0
20124.50.0915.838.835.16.33.52.741.49.5
20134.50.0715.038.035.4 6.53.32.442.28.5
20144.80.0914.638.136.4 6.33.72.739.78.3
20154.80.0814.237.836.4 6.53.12.340.17.8
2016           
            
1 Rates are calculated using the Usual Residence population figures.
2 First births divided by the total number of live births (excluding those with unstated parity), multiplied by 100.  
3 Infant mortality is the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births.       
4 Neonatal mortality is the number of neonatal (infants aged under 4 weeks) deaths per 1,000 live births.
5 2011-2015 Marriage & Civil Partnership rates are final. Marriage and Civil Partnership rates for 2016 are subject to revision. Marriage rates for Quarter 4 2015 onwards are calculated using marriage figures that include same-sex marriages.
Table 5 Births registered, classified by area of residence of mother, July - Sept. 2016
         
         
Area of residenceTotal Male Female  Rate1
    
        
         
STATE16,4588,4558,00314.1 
      
LEINSTER9,5424,9194,623 14.7 
       
Carlow20710110614.8 
Dublin City1,88494993513.9 
South Dublin1,12557255316.1 
Fingal1,24564959617.2 
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 69335533812.8 
Kildare80541838714.6 
Kilkenny30314815512.4 
Laois30315215114.5 
Longford158837515.5 
Louth48125622516.2 
Meath75038936115.4 
Offaly27014013013.6 
Westmeath32517315214.6 
Wexford50427922513.5 
Wicklow48925523413.6 
     
MUNSTER4,1542,1402,01413.2 
      
Clare37718918813.0 
Cork City34618116511.6 
Cork County1,42372170213.9 
Kerry47424023413.0 
Limerick City2041099514.6 
Limerick County 43222820413.0 
North Tipperary21410810612.1 
South Tipperary30715115613.5 
Waterford City149806912.6 
Waterford County2281339513.2 
     
CONNACHT1,80492188313.6 
      
Galway City27813414415.6 
Galway County62231730514.3 
Leitrim98544412.7 
Mayo40421219212.5 
Roscommon1939310012.1 
Sligo2091119813.4 
     
ULSTER (PART OF)95847548313.5 
      
Cavan27713314415.7 
Donegal50025424612.9 
Monaghan181889312.3 
     
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:     
 
Border1,74689685014.1 
Midland1,056 548 50814.4 
West1,497 756 74113.6 
Dublin4,947 2,525 2,42214.9 
Mid-East2,044 1,062 98214.6 
Mid-West1,227 634 59313.0 
South-East1,698 892 80613.3 
South-West2,243 1,142 1,10113.3 
          
1 Births per year per 1,000 population. Annual rates based on estimated usual residence 2016 population. 
Table 6 Births registered, classified by age of mother and previous number of liveborn children, July - Sept. 2016
 
Age of mother at maternity                                              Previous number of liveborn children
Total012345 or moreNot stated
All ages16,4586,2185,7703,0129802991781  
           
15 and under55  
161212  
17453771  
18847410  
19120105114  
           
Under 20266233285  
           
20181144325  
2120013158821  
222631856873  
23319186883582  
2436919711346112  
           
20-241,332843359101245  
           
25467244138611941  
2651224517659239  
27592282181873093  
28678309240932853  
2977132926812530109  
           
25-293,0201,4091,0034251303716  
           
3095740532415751146  
311,13249140116351197  
321,25850545521361168  
331,329471526225702116  
341,349436536261732518  
           
30-346,0252,3082,2421,0193069555  
           
351,26233953128478228  
361,129310412290752715  
379852233622579429191  
38753168266212781811  
39595114198172762213  
           
35-394,7241,1541,7691,215401118661  
           
403908215683431511  
4129876848138127  
421724455471637  
43100253515799  
4456171581033  
   
40-441,0162443452341144237  
   
45 and over75272413524  
   
Age not stated  
         
        
Table 7 Number and percentage of births registered within and outside marriage/civil partnership, classified by age of mother, July - Sept. 2016
        
        
Age of mother at maternityTotalMarried/Civil partnership parents  Unmarried/non-Civil partnership parents Married/Civil partnership parents  Unmarried/non-Civil partnership parents
  TotalSame   TotalSame
    address   address
         
 Number Percentage of total births
All ages16,45810,4026,0563,639 63.236.822.1 
          
15 and under55 100.0 
1612121 100.08.3 
17452437 4.495.615.6 
188487621 9.590.525.0 
19120239729 19.280.824.2 
          
Under 202663323358 12.487.621.8 
          
201812116052 11.688.428.7 
212002617472 13.087.036.0 
222634122284 15.684.431.9 
2331963256120 19.780.337.6 
2436969300148 18.781.340.1 
          
20-241,3322201,112476 16.583.535.7 
          
25467143324184 30.669.439.4 
26512175337176 34.265.834.4 
27592242350194 40.959.132.8 
28678317361218 46.853.232.2 
29771429342224 55.644.429.1 
          
25-293,0201,3061,714996 43.256.833.0 
          
30957575382239 60.139.925.0 
311,132772360250 68.231.822.1 
321,258935323217 74.325.717.2 
331,3291,012317245 76.123.918.4 
341,3491,051298213 77.922.115.8 
          
30-346,0254,3451,6801,164 72.127.919.3 
          
351,262979283214 77.622.417.0 
361,129885244175 78.421.615.5 
37985769216154 78.121.915.6 
38753601152111 79.820.214.7 
3959546812791 78.721.315.3 
          
35-394,7243,7021,022745 78.421.615.8 
          
403902939767 75.124.917.2 
412982247455 75.224.818.5 
421721205233 69.830.219.2 
43100633721 63.037.021.0 
4456381812 67.932.121.4 
     
40-441,016738278188 72.627.418.5 
     
45 and over75581712 77.322.716.0 
     
Age not stated  
         
  
Table 8 Number and percentage of births registered within and outside marriage/civil partnership classified by area of residence of mother, July - Sept. 2016
        
 Total       
Area of residenceMarried/CivilUnmarried/non-Civil partnership parents Married/Civil Unmarried/non-Civil partnership parents
partnership parents  partnership parents 
   Total Same address  TotalSame address
 Number Percentage of total births
STATE16,45810,4026,0563,639 63.236.822.1
         
LEINSTER9,5425,9603,5822,075 62.537.521.7
        
Carlow2071228550 58.941.124.2
Dublin City1,8841,068816391 56.743.320.8
South Dublin1,125654471259 58.141.923.0
Fingal1,245852393233 68.431.618.7
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 693535158108 77.222.815.6
Kildare805521284173 64.735.321.5
Kilkenny3032049962 67.332.720.5
Laois30318212173 60.139.924.1
Longford1581015736 63.936.122.8
Louth481261220124 54.345.725.8
Meath750513237171 68.431.622.8
Offaly27015311772 56.743.326.7
Westmeath32520112477 61.838.223.7
Wexford504288216145 57.142.928.8
Wicklow489305184101 62.437.620.7
        
MUNSTER4,1542,6301,524944 63.336.722.7
        
Clare37724713094 65.534.524.9
Cork City34617117584 49.450.624.3
Cork County1,4231,012411288 71.128.920.2
Kerry474299175116 63.136.924.5
Limerick City2047912547 38.761.323.0
Limerick County 432297135100 68.831.323.1
North Tipperary2141516339 70.629.418.2
South Tipperary30714716090 47.952.129.3
Waterford City149717842 47.752.328.2
Waterford County2281567244 68.431.619.3
        
CONNACHT1,8041,212592406 67.232.822.5
        
Galway City27817810069 64.036.024.8
Galway County622445177125 71.528.520.1
Leitrim98683015 69.430.615.3
Mayo404252152115 62.437.628.5
Roscommon1931296443 66.833.222.3
Sligo2091406939 67.033.018.7
        
ULSTER (PART OF)958600358214 62.637.422.3
        
Cavan2771829561 65.734.322.0
Donegal500310190111 62.038.022.2
Monaghan1811087342 59.740.323.2
         
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:   
   
Border1746106967739261.238.822.5
Midland1,056637419258 60.339.724.4
West1,4971,004493352 67.132.923.5
Dublin4,9473,1091,838991 62.837.220.0
Mid-East2,0441,339705445 65.534.521.8
Mid-West1,227774453280 63.136.922.8
South-East1,698988710433 58.241.825.5
South-West2,2431,482761488 66.133.921.8
         
Table 9 Births registered, classified by area of residence and age of mother, July - Sept. 2016
      
           
Area of residenceTotalUnder 2020-2425-2930-3435-3940 and overAge not statedAverage age of mother at maternity
          
        All births First births
           
STATE16,4582661,3323,0206,0254,7241,09132.630.8
           
LEINSTER9,5421727621,7763,4472,72665932.630.8
          
Carlow2075164282511132.129.8
Dublin City1,8843517535564554912532.431.1
South Dublin1,125271082324092797032.130.3
Fingal1,24516672454473937733.031.5
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 693421822412766934.633.3
Kildare80514671173082376233.030.8
Kilkenny30352748119792532.730.8
Laois30342957115801832.429.7
Longford158714286636731.728.5
Louth48114481101791022831.629.3
Meath7507411292722376433.431.0
Offaly2709285985672231.828.8
Westmeath32562469115803132.631.0
Wexford50413491151801222531.829.4
Wicklow489648881841382532.430.5
          
MUNSTER4,154573647331,5661,18724732.530.7
          
Clare377624591321263033.332.2
Cork City34684179112901631.530.1
Cork County1,42311852155864378933.231.3
Kerry474438821781452732.731.2
Limerick City2047475160261329.827.6
Limerick County 432822681721382433.031.0
North Tipperary2142173582681032.730.3
South Tipperary30754472109601731.229.9
Waterford City149524364235730.727.9
Waterford County2281223693621432.630.4
          
CONNACHT1,8042411830467454314133.131.3
          
Galway City27822340100872633.431.7
Galway County622730982361995233.631.5
Leitrim9834233723832.330.9
Mayo404437731591042732.631.1
Roscommon1932103874581132.931.3
Sligo2096143268721733.130.8
          
ULSTER (PART OF)95813882073382684432.130.2
          
Cavan27712966106651031.729.8
Donegal5009431021661552532.330.2
Monaghan181316396648932.230.8
          
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:          
   
Border1,746361543726224659732.130.0
Midland1,05626952133812637832.229.8
West1,4971510024956944811633.231.4
Dublin4,947823719141,7421,49734132.831.3
Mid-East2,0442715633476461215133.030.8
Mid-West1,227231102134463587732.530.7
South-East1,698341823496254099931.929.8
South-West2,2432316437687667213232.831.1
           
           
Table 10 Births registered outside marriage/civil partnership, classified by area of residence and age of mother, July - Sept. 2016
          
          
Area of residenceTotalUnder 2525-2930-3435-3940 and overAge not statedAverage age of mother at maternity
         
        All birthsFirst births
          
STATE6,0561,3451,7141,6801,02229530.028.5
          
LEINSTER3,5827821,01099561218330.128.5
         
Carlow851818396429.928.2
Dublin City8161742112171724230.429.0
South Dublin471109139133692129.728.0
Fingal39364119102832530.829.8
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 158214046401131.931.3
Kildare284707773501429.928.3
Kilkenny9927282316529.727.5
Laois12130333616629.727.2
Longford571513217129.326.9
Louth22051637324929.526.9
Meath237407668401330.528.8
Offaly11735362714528.626.0
Westmeath124284425171029.628.5
Wexford21653655930929.527.2
Wicklow18447485328829.728.0
         
MUNSTER1,5243544224332466929.828.4
         
Clare130263531251331.130.1
Cork City17541555223429.128.1
Cork County41179106132682630.529.2
Kerry17535475630730.228.5
Limerick City12547313211428.026.0
Limerick County 13525423629330.228.3
North Tipperary6315181314329.927.9
South Tipperary16042474420729.328.6
Waterford City7824211814128.726.2
Waterford County7220201912129.127.3
         
CONNACHT5921171731621073330.429.1
         
Galway City10018243020831.330.1
Galway County177315348311430.929.7
Leitrim306986130.026.5
Mayo15234474225429.629.1
Roscommon6410221912129.928.9
Sligo6918181513530.026.9
         
ULSTER (PART OF)3589210990571029.227.7
         
Cavan9526362210128.327.1
Donegal19049515134529.427.8
Monaghan7317221713430.028.6
   
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:   
   
Border6771671991861002529.427.3
Midland419108126109542229.327.3
West49393146139882730.529.6
Dublin1,8383685094983649930.429.2
Mid-East7051572011941183530.028.4
Mid-West453113126112792329.828.2
South-East710184199202982729.427.6
South-West7611552082401213730.128.8
          
Table 11 Births registered, classified by nationality of mother, marital status and age, July - Sept. 2016
        
Nationality of motherTotal birthsBirths inside marriage/civil partnershipBirths outside marriage/civil partnershipAverage age of mother at maternity
 Number PercentageNumber PercentageNumber Percentage 
TOTAL16,458100.010,40263.26,05636.832.6
Ireland12,67477.08,00063.14,67436.932.9
United Kingdom3832.320653.817746.232.6
EU15 excl. Irl & UK2871.715453.713346.334.3
EU15 to EU 28 11,94711.81,14458.880341.231.0
Other 21,1477.089077.625722.431.7
Not stated200.1840.01260.033.6
        
        
1 Croatia included in EU 15 to EU 28 from q3 2013.
2 Countries excluding Ireland, UK and EU.
Table 12 Deaths registered by county of residence of deceased, July - September 2016
     
Area of residenceTotalMaleFemaleRate1
     
     
State7,1293,6213,5086.1
     
Leinster3,5831,7881,7955.5
Carlow8845436.3
Dublin City1,0445025427.7
South Dublin2851391464.1
Fingal2721421303.8
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 3441681766.4
Kildare205981073.7
Kilkenny15582736.3
Laois11267455.3
Longford6331326.2
Louth17486885.9
Meath2141111034.4
Offaly10553525.3
Westmeath13068625.8
Wexford2251111146.0
Wicklow16785824.7
    
Munster2,1361,1041,0326.8
Clare2071071007.1
Cork City2811421399.4
Cork County5743092655.6
Kerry2641401247.2
Limerick City11865538.4
Limerick County 2051001056.2
North Tipperary14561848.2
South Tipperary16278847.1
Waterford City7745326.5
Waterford County10357466.0
    
Connacht9275054227.0
Galway City7636404.3
Galway County2771461316.4
Leitrim7042289.1
Mayo2651541118.2
Roscommon11369447.1
Sligo12658688.1
    
Ulster4832242596.8
Cavan11351626.4
Donegal2601211396.7
Monaghan11052587.5
    
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:    
Border8534104436.9
Midland4102191915.6
West7314053266.7
Dublin1,9459519945.9
Mid-East5862942924.2
Mid-West6753333427.2
South-East8104183926.4
South-West1,1195915286.6
1 Deaths per year per 1,000 population. Annual rates based on
 estimated 2016 Usual Residence population.
Table 13 Deaths registered by cause of death and county of residence of deceased, July - September 2016
Area of residenceTotal DeathsMalignant NeoplasmsDiseases of the Circulatory systemDiseases of the Respiratory systemExternal causesAll other causes
       
STATE7,1292,2972,1187683581,588
       
LEINSTER3,5831,182997413190801
Carlow8837217518
Dublin City1,04431028911965261
South Dublin28510272261570
Fingal2729958301867
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 34411310933782
Kildare2057753281334
Kilkenny155504325631
Laois1123031161124
Longford631823949
Louth1747049141229
Meath2146967301236
Offaly105273516720
Westmeath130413518729
Wexford225736522857
Wicklow16766472034
      
MUNSTER2,136665669217105480
Clare2076266191248
Cork City2819972151877
Cork County5741731955420132
Kerry2648281352244
Limerick City118313613830
Limerick County 205697120639
North Tipperary145365516533
South Tipperary1625249201031
Waterford City7724221120
Waterford County103372214426
      
CONNACHT9272933109636192
Galway City7633139318
Galway County27788101161062
Leitrim7023228413
Mayo2657891331350
Roscommon113293917622
Sligo12642441327
      
ULSTER (PART OF)4831571424227115
Cavan113353171030
Donegal2609867281156
Monaghan11024447629
      
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:      
Border8532922577743184
Midland410116124592982
West7312282447532152
Dublin1,945624528208105480
Mid-East5862121677825104
Mid-West6751982286831150
South-East8102732229933183
South-West1,11935434810460253
       
Table 14 Deaths registered classified by cause of death and age group, July - September 2016
   Age Group
Cause of Death65 CODICD-10TotalUnder 11-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485 and
   CodeCodeDeaths          over
Total deaths0A00-Y897,129498938781813347151,3482,0752,294
                 
Infectious and parasitic diseases:-1A00-B998511777132524
Tuberculosis2A15-A19,B9011
Meningococcal infection3A39
AIDS (HIV Disease)4B20-B2422
Viral Hepatitis5B15-B191225311
Other infectious and parasitic7011324122522
   diseases            
            
Neoplasms6C00-D482,35511251844137344676758369
 Malignant Neoplasms of the:-7C00-C972,2971251841133342671735349
Lip, oral cavity, pharynx8C00-C145125619136
Oesophagus9C15103111016303510
Stomach10C16865511213212
Colon11C18133713365225
Rectum and anus12C19-C2114224527335516
Liver and the intrahepatic bile ducts13C229311715302316
Pancreas14C251281820324720
Larynx and trachea/bronchus /lung15C32-C344792158618913849
Skin16C435034816127
Breast17C50174272631444519
Cervix uteri18C532143554
Other parts of uterus19C54-C553611310129
Ovary20C56751261221276
Prostate21C611105214341
Kidney22C6461131020207
Bladder23C67461282213
Lymph/haematopoietic tissue24C81-C96179131317487036
Other malignant neoplasms330114692455888557
            
Diseases of the blood and             
  blood-forming organs,     
  immunological disorders25D50-D8922314446
                 
Endocrine, Nutritional and metabolic            
  diseases26E00-E9015023211285450
Diabetes mellitus27E10-E141181216224541
            
Mental and behavioural disorders28F00-F99353242796224
  Alcohol abuse (including alcoholic              
     psychosis)29F108134
  Drug dependence, toxicomania30F11-F16,F18-F19
                 
Diseases of the nervous system and     
  the sense organs31G00-H9536311335123554120129
Meningitis32G00-G0311
            
Diseases of the Circulatory System:-33I00-I992,1181252465161319617924
Ischaemic heart disease34I20-I251,01811133107191293382
  of which: (Acute myocardial infarction) I214101473569124170
Other heart disease35I30-I33,I39-I52387112414234293207
Cerebrovascular disease36I60-I694071591845123206
Other diseases of circulatory system3062491341108129
                 
Diseases of the Respiratory system37J00-J99768117942123234351
Influenza38J10-J113111
Pneumonia39J12-J1921412562245133
Chronic Lower respiratory disease40J40-J47323111971124107
of which: Asthma41J45-J461211145
Other diseases of the respiratory             
   system22852163065110
            
Diseases of the Digestive system42K00-K9324223153135326262
Ulcer of stomach, duodenum and            
   jejunum43K25-K28152436
Chronic liver disease44K70,K73-K7476112201714111
Other diseases of the digestive            
   system151223914184855
            
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous            
  tissue45L00-L99131147
            
Diseases of the musculoskeletal              
  system/connective tissue46M00-M9950101129
Rheumatoid arthritis and47M05-M06,M15-M19193412
   osteoarthrosis            
            
Diseases of the genitourinary system48N00-N99161129174785
 Diseases of the kidney and ureter49N00-N2911027143057
            
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth            
  and puerperium50O00-O9911
            
Certain conditions originating in the             
  perinatal period151P00-P961919
            
Congenital malformations and            
  chromosomal abnomalities52Q00-Q9943242221282
Congenital malformations of the:-53Q00-Q076411
Nervous system54Q20-Q2810511111
Circulatory system
            
Symptoms, signs, abnormal            
  findings, ill-defined causes55R00-R992831333411
Sudden infant death syndrome56R9522
Unknown and unspecified causes57R96-R9912113223
            
External causes of injury and poisoning58V01-Y89358222544726151413723
Accidents59V01-X59239221527453433322722
of which: Transport accidents60V01-V992926342372
               Accidental falls 61W00-W195018791510
               Accidental poisoning62X40-X4910217233316166
               Other accidents5812887101012
Suicide and intentional self harm63X60-X8410891626271686
Homicide/assault64X85-Y093111
Events of undetermined intent65Y10-Y3411
 All other external causes  71141
                 
1 Stillbirths not included.
Table 15 Male deaths registered classified by cause of death and age group, July - September 2016
   Age Group
Cause of Death65 CODICD-10TotalUnder 11-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485 and
   CodeCodeMales          over
Total Male Deaths0A00-Y893,621312527551212024487831,108839
            
Infectious and parasitic diseases:-1A00-B993711456884
Tuberculosis2A15-A19,B90
Meningococcal infection3A39
AIDS (HIV Disease)4B20-B2411
Viral Hepatitis5B15-B199243
Other infectious and parasitic
   diseases2711113884
            
Neoplasms6C00-D481,235122112065182366411175
 Malignant Neoplasms of the:-7C00-C971,20322111861182362398167
Lip, oral cavity, pharynx8C00-C1430254883
Oesophagus9C15721191422205
Stomach10C165231817167
Colon11C187936243313
Rectum and anus12C19-C2186211623395
Liver and the intrahepatic bile ducts13C2267161222197
Pancreas14C2568171016268
Larynx and trachea/bronchus /lung15C32-C342537481027422
Skin16C43332271183
Breast17C5011
Cervix uteri18C53
Other parts of uterus19C54-C55
Ovary20C56
Prostate21C611105214341
Kidney22C64392716122
Bladder23C673224179
Lymph/haematopoietic tissue24C81-C96110131311324415
Other malignant neoplasms17112571532433927
            
Diseases of the blood and             
  blood-forming organs,            
  immunological disorders25D50-D891332314
                 
Endocrine, Nutritional and metabolic            
  diseases26E00-E90811315163223
Diabetes mellitus27E10-E14681213132919
            
Mental and behavioural disorders28F00-F9912913134171
  Alcohol abuse (including alcoholic              
     psychosis)29F10431
  Drug dependence, toxicomania30F11-F16,F18-F19
                 
Diseases of the nervous system and            
  the sense organs31G00-H95176334820296445
Meningitis32G00-G03
            
Diseases of the Circulatory System:-33I00-I991,0851131553133216351312
Ischaemic heart disease34I20-I25597183092145183138
  of which: (Acute myocardial infarction) I2123212730518259
Other heart disease35I30-I33,I39-I521841231117275469
Cerebrovascular disease36I60-I6917711514256170
  Other diseases of circulatory system  1273710195335
                 
Diseases of the Respiratory system37J00-J99365662471122136
Influenza38J10-J11211
Pneumonia39J12-J1997242112751
Chronic Lower respiratory disease40J40-J471569435747
of which: Asthma41J45-J46
Other diseases of the respiratory
   system1104112173838
            
Diseases of the Digestive system42K00-K931291392226163121
Ulcer of stomach, duodenum and            
   jejunum43K25-K2881322
Chronic liver disease44K70,K73-K74571815141081
Other diseases of the digestive
   system641216962118
            
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous            
  tissue45L00-L99523
            
Diseases of the musculoskeletal            
  system/connective tissue46M00-M9912255
Rheumatoid arthritis and47M05-M06,M15-M19422
   osteoarthrosis
            
Diseases of the genitourinary system48N00-N996614132028
 Diseases of the kidney and ureter49N00-N294413111217
            
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth            
  and puerperium50O00-O99
            
Certain conditions originating in the             
  perinatal period151P00-P961111
            
Congenital malformations and            
  chromosomal abnomalities52Q00-Q99251611151
Congenital malformations of the:-53Q00-Q0722
Nervous system54Q20-Q2852111
Circulatory system
            
Symptoms, signs, abnormal            
  findings, ill-defined causes55R00-R99921231
Sudden infant death syndrome56R9511
Unknown and unspecified causes57R96-R9951112
            
External causes of injury and poisoning58V01-Y8924312034573836271911
Accidents59V01-X5915511122361823201410
of which: Transport accidents60V01-V992415341361
               Accidental falls 61W00-W1926153584
               Accidental poisoning62X40-X4968518258102
               Other accidents371747756
Suicide and intentional self harm63X60-X848081120201263
Homicide/assault64X85-Y093111
Events of undetermined intent65Y10-Y3411
All other external causes4121
1 Stillbirths not included.
Table 16 Female deaths registered classified by cause of death and age group, July - September 2016
      Age Group
Cause of Death65 CODICD-10TotalUnder 11-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485 and
   CodeCodeFemales          over
Total Female Deaths0A00-Y893,50818641123601322675659671,455
            
Infectious and parasitic diseases:-1A00-B994832151720
Tuberculosis2A15-A19,B9011
Meningococcal infection3A39
AIDS (HIV Disease)4B20-B2411
Viral Hepatitis5B15-B193111
Other infectious and parasitic            
   diseases4321141718
            
Neoplasms6C00-D481,1201372472162310347194
 Malignant Neoplasms of the:-7C00-C971,0941372372160309337182
Lip, oral cavity, pharynx8C00-C142121153
Oesophagus9C1531128155
Stomach10C16342434165
Colon11C185447121912
Rectum and anus12C19-C215622411101611
Liver and the intrahepatic bile ducts13C2226113849
Pancreas14C2560110162112
Larynx and trachea/bronchus /lung15C32-C342262838876427
Skin16C4317121544
Breast17C50173272631434519
Cervix uteri18C532143554
Other parts of uterus19C54-C553611310129
Ovary20C56751261221276
Prostate21C61
Kidney22C6422113485
Bladder23C67141454
Lymph/haematopoietic tissue24C81-C96696162621
Other malignant neoplasms1591212923454630
            
Diseases of the blood and               
  blood-forming organs,              
  immunological disorders25D50-D89912132
                 
Endocrine, Nutritional and metabolic              
  diseases26E00-E9069116122227
Diabetes mellitus27E10-E1450391622
            
Mental and behavioural disorders28F00-F99224111455153
  Alcohol abuse (including alcoholic              
     psychosis)29F10413
  Drug dependence, toxicomania30F11-F16,F18-F19
                 
Diseases of the nervous system and              
  the sense organs31G00-H95187111415255684
Meningitis32G00-G0311
            
Diseases of the Circulatory System:-33I00-I991,0331291228103266612
Ischaemic heart disease34I20-I25421331546110244
  of which: (Acute myocardial infarction) I21178251842111
Other heart disease35I30-I33,I39-I5220311361539138
Cerebrovascular disease36I60-I692304442062136
  Other diseases of circulatory system  1792123225594
                 
Diseases of the Respiratory system37J00-J9940311131852112215
Influenza38J10-J1111
Pneumonia39J12-J19117114111882
Chronic Lower respiratory disease40J40-J471671110286760
of which: Asthma41J45-J461211145
Other diseases of the respiratory
   system118114132772
            
Diseases of the Digestive system42K00-K931131699163141
Ulcer of stomach, duodenum and            
   jejunum43K25-K2871114
Chronic liver disease44K70,K73-K741945343
Other diseases of the digestive
   system871235122737
            
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous              
  tissue45L00-L9981124
            
Diseases of the musculoskeletal              
  system/connective tissue46M00-M99388624
Rheumatoid arthritis and            
   osteoarthrosis47M05-M06,M15-M19153210
            
Diseases of the genitourinary system48N00-N999511542757
 Diseases of the kidney and ureter49N00-N29661431840
            
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth              
  and puerperium50O00-O9911
            
Certain conditions originating in the               
  perinatal period151P00-P9688
            
Congenital malformations and              
  chromosomal abnomalities52Q00-Q991881211131
Congenital malformations of the:-            
Nervous system53Q00-Q074211
Circulatory system54Q20-Q285311
            
Symptoms, signs, abnormal              
  findings, ill-defined causes55R00-R99191121410
Sudden infant death syndrome56R9511
Unknown and unspecified causes57R96-R9971213
            
External causes of injury and poisoning58V01-Y8911521510152315141812
Accidents59V01-X5984214591610121312
of which: Transport accidents60V01-V99511111
               Accidental falls 61W00-W192434476
               Accidental poisoning62X40-X49341258864
               Other accidents211114356
Suicide and intentional self harm63X60-X84281567423
Homicide/assault64X85-Y09
Events of undetermined intent65Y10-Y34
All other external causes312
1 Stillbirths not included.  
Table 17 Infant and neonatal mortality by area of residence of deceased, July - September 2016
 Infant mortality Neonatal mortality
Area of residenceNumberRateNumberRate
      
STATE493.0 382.3
LEINSTER333.5 242.5
Carlow14.8 14.8
Dublin City105.3 94.8
South Dublin32.7 10.9
Fingal32.4 10.8
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 57.2 57.2
Kildare11.2 00.0
Kilkenny00.0 00.0
Laois26.6 13.3
Longford00.0 00.0
Louth12.1 12.1
Meath11.3 11.3
Offaly00.0 00.0
Westmeath39.2 26.2
Wexford24.0 24.0
Wicklow12.0 00.0
   
MUNSTER81.9 71.7
Clare12.7 12.7
Cork City00.0 00.0
Cork County10.7 00.0
Kerry12.1 12.1
Limerick City00.0 00.0
Limerick County 24.6 24.6
North Tipperary00.0 00.0
South Tipperary13.3 13.3
Waterford City00.0 00.0
Waterford County28.8 28.8
   
CONNACHT63.3 52.8
Galway City13.6 13.6
Galway County11.6 00.0
Leitrim00.0 00.0
Mayo25.0 25.0
Roscommon15.2 15.2
Sligo14.8 14.8
   
ULSTER (PART OF)22.1 22.1
Cavan00.0 00.0
Donegal24.0 24.0
Monaghan00.0 00.0
   
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES:     
Border42.342.3
Midland54.732.8
West53.342.7
Dublin214.2163.2
Mid-East31.510.5
Mid-West32.432.4
South-East63.563.5
South-West20.9 10.4
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 have been included in the statistics, in some cases with a provisional cause of death. Previously the practice was not to include deaths in the quarterly statistics until the cause of death had been definitely established.

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

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

Revised 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.

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

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.
Please see the effect of this change, if any, on the birth and death rates when applied to quarter 1 2015 below.

 

     Deaths     Births    
  old rate   new rate Difference   old rate  new rate  Difference
State   7.5  7.5 0.0  14.9 14.9  0.0
Leinster  6.9  6.8 0.0  15.7  15.7 0.0
Carlow 8.9   8.9 0.0  18.4  18.4

0.0

Dublin city

 9.7 9.6  0.0  15.3  15.3 0.0
South Dublin

 4.3

 4.3 0.0  16.5  16.5  0.0 
Fingal

 4.0

 4.0 0.0  18.9 18.8 -0.1
Dunlaoghaire Rathdown  9.0  8.9 0.0  15.0  15.0  0.0 
Kildare  4.9  4.8 -0.1  17.4  17.1  -0.3 
Kilkenny   6.9 6.9  0.0  13.0  13.0  0.0 
Laois   7.1 7.0  -0.1  14.8  14.6  -0.2 
Longford   7.8 7.6  -0.1  12.9  12.7  -0.2 
Louth  7.0 7.2  0.2  14.1  14.6  0.5 
Meath   5.1 5.0  -0.1  15.2  15.0 -0.2 
Offaly  7.5 7.4  -0.1  14.7  14.5  -0.2 
Westmeath  8.0 7.9  -0.1  15.1  14.9  -0.2 
Wexford  7.5 7.5  0.0  13.4  13.3  -0.1 
Wicklow  6.8 6.7  -0.1  16.0  15.8  -0.2 
Munster  8.2 8.2  0.0  14.3  14.3  0.0 
 Clare  8.3 8.3  0.1  14.3  14.4 0.1
Cork City   9.2 9.1  -0.1  12.0  11.9  -0.1 
Cork County  6.5 6.5  -0.1  16.0  15.9  -0.1 
Kerry  9.6 9.5  -0.1  12.3  12.2  -0.1 
Limerick City  11.9 12.0  0.1  15.2  15.3  0.1 
Limerick county  8.3 8.3  0.1  14.6  14.7  0.1 
North Tipperary  9.9 10.0  0.1  15.1  15.2  0.1 
South Tipperary   8.9 8.8  0.0  11.9  11.9  0.0 
Waterford City   7.3 7.3  0.0  15.1  15.0  -0.1 
Waterford County  8.1  8.1  0.0  13.5  13.4  -0.1 
Connaught   7.9 8.1  0.1  13.7  13.9  0.2
Galway City 6.0 6.1  0.1 14.4 14.6 0.2
Galway County 6.7  6.9  0.1 15.1  15.3  0.2 
Leitrim  10.6 11.0  0.3  14.0 14.4  0.4 
Mayo   8.8 8.9  0.1  11.8  12.0  0.2 
Rosocmmon  8.8 8.9  0.1  13.0 13.2 0.2 
Sligo   9.2 9.5  0.3  13.5  13.9  0.4 
Ulster (part of)   8.4 8.7  0.3  12.5  12.9  0.4 
Cavan   8.5 8.8  0.3  14.3  14.7  0.4 
Donegal   8.4 8.6  0.3  11.9  12.3  0.4
Monaghan  8.3 8.6  0.3  12.0  12.4  0.4 
             
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES             
Border  8.3  8.6  0.3  13.1  13.5  0.4 
Midland  7.6 7.5  -0.1  14.6  14.4  -0.2 
West   7.5 7.7  0.1  13.7  13.9  0.2 
Dublin   7.2 7.2  0.0  16.3  16.3  0.0 
Mid-East  5.4 5.3  -0.1   16.3 16.0 -0.3 
Mid-West  9.1 9.2  0.1  14.7  14.8  0.1 
South-East   7.8 7.8  0.0  13.8  13.7  -0.1 
South-West  7.7 7.6  -0.1  14.5  14.4  -0.1 

Rates per year per 1,000 Usual Resident estimated population

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