Denmark vs Ireland: Suicide rate vs. income inequality
Denmark
7.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland
7.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
107th
Ireland rank
108th
Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 107th and Ireland ranks 108th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3957 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9941 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2836 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
- Denmark ranks 107th and Ireland ranks 108th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.