Deaths in Northern Ireland 2000 to 2020

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26 January 2021

You asked

Please provide death statistics for Northern Ireland for every year until 2020.

Specifically total number of deaths for any reason, in each year from year 2000 up until 26 December 2020.

If you do not have the data above for Northern Ireland, then the UK as a whole will suffice.

We said

​Thank you for your enquiry.

We are responsible for the production of mortality data for England and Wales. This is driven by information collected from the death certificate at the time of death registration.

The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) are responsible for statistics pertaining to Northern Ireland as it is a devolved issue. They can be contacted at info@nisra.gov.uk.

We do publish headline figures within our Vital statistics in the UK: births, deaths and marriages. The latest data available is 2019.

Annual data: Deaths (numbers and rates: total)
YearNumber of deaths​
​United KingdomNorthern Ireland
2019604,70715,758
2018616,01415,922
2017607,17216,036
2016597,20615,430
2015602,78215,548
2014570,34114,678
2013576,45814,968
2012569,02414,756
2011552,23214,204
2010561,66614,457
2009559,61714,413
2008579,69714,907
2007574,68714,649
2006572,22414,532
2005582,96414,224
2004584,79114,354
2003612,08514,462
2002608,04514,586
2001604,39314,513
2000610,57914,903

Download this table Annual data: Deaths (numbers and rates: total)

.xls .csv

Whilst the data has not yet been finalised for 2020, all three Statistical authorities have published blogs with year-end figures.

England and Wales - https://blog.ons.gov.uk/2021/01/12/counting-deaths-involving-coronavirus-a-year-in-review/

Scotland - https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files//statistics/covid19/annual-deaths-excess-deaths-1855-2020.xlsx

Northern Ireland - https://www.nisra.gov.uk/publications/monthly-deaths

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