
Spread of COVID-19 in Ireland
Current incidence in the week ending 06/06/2023: 2.0 new infections per 100,000 populationSince the beginning of the pandemic until June 6th, 2023, a total of 1,712,113 infected people and 8,960 deaths have been reported in Ireland.
The total of 1,712,113 infected people currently represents 34.49 percent of the total population. The number of new infections during the seven days preceding June 6th, 2023, was 98, for a 7-day incidence of 2.0 cases per 100,000 population. In the same week, 25 people died from (or with) COVID-19. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, this results in a mortality rate of about 0.5 percent in Ireland.
Current vaccination status
According to official WHO data, a total of 12.38 million vaccine doses have been administered as of May 14th, 2023. More recent data are not yet available to WHO. There are 4.11 million people who have received at least one vaccination (85.5 percent). The booster vaccination was received by 3.06 million people (61.6 percent).4.06 million of these are considered fully vaccinated in Ireland (= 81.8 percent).
This means that Ireland is still one of the better countries in terms of vaccination coverage. The vaccination rate is higher in 39 countries.
Weight and size
Male | Female | |
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Body height | 179 cm | 164 cm |
BMI | 28.0 | 27.1 |
Weight | 89.2 kg | 73.1 kg |
Diseases
Ireland | Ø worldwide | |
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Diabetes * | 3.20% | 8.81% |
Tuberculosis | 0.05‰ | 1.34‰ |
HIV / Aids | 0.01% | 0.03% |
* The number of people suffering from diabetes refers only to inhabitants aged between 20 and 79 years.
Child vaccinations
Ireland | Ø worldwide | |
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Measles | 90.0% | 81.7% |
Hepatitis B | 0.09% | 0.08% |
DTP * | 9.40% | 8.14% |
* DTP is a combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
In Ireland, 20.8 percent of all over 15-year-olds are still smokers.
Medical supplies

With about 15,500 physicians in Ireland, there are about 3.09 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1,000 inhabitants and in the EU is 3.57.
Through medical care, the mortality of major known diseases can be reduced to an above-average extent. For example, only about 10 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) currently die.