Ireland's Covid-19 deaths and cases consistently lower than EU counterparts 

Hiqa said that in general peaks in Ireland were lower and shorter in duration than in other European countries.

Ireland has been consistently below the EU average for Covid-19 cases and deaths, and surges in hospitalisations here were lower and shorter than those experienced by many European countries.

The Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) has analysed the course of the pandemic across European countries. Its report identifies several factors that may have influenced how Covid-19 unfolded in Ireland, including our relatively young population and low population density, as well some of the most stringent restrictions and highest vaccination rates in Europe.