Ireland vs Spain: Suicide mortality rate, male

Ireland
12.59 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Spain
13.12 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Ireland rank
72nd
Spain rank
69th

Suicide mortality rate, male over time

  • Ireland
  • Spain
0510152025200020102021

How they compare

Spain currently reports 13.12 per 100,000 male population against 12.59 per 100,000 male population in Ireland, a difference of 0.53 per 100,000 male population.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 69th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 19.44 per 100,000 male population 12.28 per 100,000 male population 7.16 per 100,000 male population Ireland
2010s 16.56 per 100,000 male population 11.95 per 100,000 male population 4.61 per 100,000 male population Ireland
2020s 12.36 per 100,000 male population 13 per 100,000 male population 0.64 per 100,000 male population Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, male, Ireland or Spain?
Spain, at 13.12 per 100,000 male population against 12.59 per 100,000 male population in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, male between Ireland and Spain?
0.53 per 100,000 male population, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for suicide mortality rate, male?
Ireland ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 69th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).