The CSO, through Ireland's Institute for SDGs (IIS), supports reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals.
A virus that has not previously been seen in humans was identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020.
In February 2020, the WHO officially named this new Coronavirus ‘COVID-19’. This type of Coronavirus is also known as SARS-CoV-2. The WHO data on COVID-19 globally, showed there were approximately 7 million cumulative deaths due to COVID-19 up to March 2024.
The quarterly Report on COVID-19 deaths reported in Ireland (PDF 241 KB) is published by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC). This report includes data for COVID-19 cases notified on Computerised Infectious Disease Reporting (CIDR) system up to and including midnight on 30/03/2024 who have been notified as COVID-19 deaths. The latest report on COVID-19 deaths reported in Ireland was on 30/03/2024.
Cumulative data on COVID-19 deaths in Ireland reported that there were 9,559 deaths from the 01/03/2020 to the 30/03/2024, of which 4,460 (46.7%) were female and 5,099 (53.3%) were male.
Over this time period the median age was 82 years and the mean age was 80 years.
Around 74% of COVID-19 deaths occurred in persons aged over 75 years old. See Table 5.1.
Dublin had the highest number of COVID-19 deaths with 2,956 while Leitrim had the lowest number with 55 deaths.
Mayo was the county with the highest mortality rate of 314.9 deaths per 100,000 population. Sligo had 120.5 deaths per 100,000 population, lower than any other county. See Table 5.2 and Map 5.1.
SDG 3.3.1 Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex, age and key populations is published by the Health Service Executive - Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC).
The SDG indicators metadata repository provides the following definition in the SDG 3.3.1 metadata document:
The number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex, age and key populations as defined as the number of new HIV infections per 1,000 persons among the uninfected population.
According to the Infectious Disease Notifications in Ireland there was 919 cases of HIV in Ireland in 2023 of which 600 were male and 319 female.
The 35-44 years age group showed the highest number of HIV cases with 317. There was 12 HIV cases in the 65 years and over age group, 3 in the 10-14 years age group and 2 cases in each of the 0-4 and 5-9 years age group. See Table 5.4.
In 2023, the East had the highest number of HIV diagnoses with 507, whilst the North-West only had 32 diagnoses in 2023. See Table 5.5.
SDG 3.3.2 Tuberculosis incidence per 100,000 population is published by the Health Service Executive - Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC).
The SDG indicators metadata repository provides the following definition in the SDG 3.3.2 metadata document:
Tuberculosis (TB) incidence is defined as the estimated number of new and relapse TB cases (all forms of TB, including cases in people living with HIV) arising in a given year. It is usually expressed as a rate per 100,000 population.
According to the Infectious Disease Notifications in Ireland report there was 226 diagnosis of TB in Ireland in 2023. The number of TB cases has increased from 207 cases in 2021 to 226 cases in 2023. See Table 5.6.
The 25-34 years age group showed the highest number of TB cases with 52. There was 2 cases of TB in the 0-4 age group and only 1 case in the 5-9 age group. See Table 5.7.
The East of Ireland had the highest number of TB cases with 108, whilst there was only 5 in the Midlands. See Table 5.8.
SDG 3.3.3 Malaria incidence per 1,000 population is published by the Health Service Executive - Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC).
The SDG indicators metadata repository provides the following definition in the SDG 3.3.3 metadata document:
Incidence of malaria is defined as the number of new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk each year.
According to the Infectious Disease Notifications in Ireland there was 89 cases of malaria in Ireland in 2023 of which 66 were male and 23 female.
The number of malaria cases had dropped dramatically to only 15 cases in 2020 but has increased since to 89 cases in 2023. See Tables 5.9 and 5.10.
The 45-54 years age group showed 19 cases of malaria, the highest number of all age groups. See Table 5.10.
The East of Ireland had 43 cases, the highest number of all regions, whilst there was no cases in the North-West. See Table 5.11.
SDG 3.3.4 Hepatitis B incidence per 100,000 population is published by the Health Service Executive - Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC).
The SDG indicators metadata repository provides the following definition in the SDG 3.3.4 metadata document:
This indicator is measured indirectly through the proportion of children 5 years of age who have developed chronic HBV infection (i.e. the proportion that tests positive for a marker of infection called hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg]).
Hepatitis B surface antigen: a protein from the virus’s coat. A positive test for HBsAg indicates active HBV infection. The immune response to HBsAg provides the basis for immunity against HBV, and HBsAg is the main component of HepB.
According to the Infectious Disease Notifications in Ireland report there was 588 cases of hepatitis B in Ireland in 2023 of which 389 were male, 196 were female and 3 unknown.
The number of hepatitis B cases has increased from 337 cases in 2020 to 588 cases in 2023. See Tables 5.12 and 5.13.
The 35-44 years age group showed the highest number of hepatitis B cases with 221 cases in 2023. There was 7 hepatitis cases in the 15-19 years age group and only 1 case in the 10-14 years age group. See Table 5.13.
The East of Ireland had the highest number of hepatitis B cases with 340 cases, whilst there was only 20 cases in the North-West. See Table 5.14.
SDG 3.3.5 Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases is reported by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The SDG indicators metadata repository provides the following definition in the SDG 3.3.5 metadata document:
Number of people requiring treatment and care for any one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) targeted by the WHO NTD Roadmap and World Health Assembly resolutions and reported to WHO.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) only one person required intervention against neglected tropical disease in Ireland in 2022, which was a large decrease from 20 persons needing intervention in 2016. See Table 5.15.
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