Deaths among people who were homeless at time of death in Ireland, 2020

In this bulletin, data on deaths among people who were homeless and who died in 2020 are presented. The NDRDI collects data on all deaths among people who were homeless at the time of death, in order to improve understanding of premature mortality among people who are homeless nationally, and to provide more complete and accurate national data to inform policy.

All people categorised as homeless at time of death in 2020, and whose deaths were reported to the coroner, are included in the figures presented. Based on data extracted from closed coronial files nationwide, the bulletin includes information on the number of deaths, demographic data, circumstances of death, and cause of death.

As the data come from closed coronial files, annual data are routinely updated when new information becomes available. This bulletin also reports the revised figures for deaths among people who were homeless and who died in 2019.