Australia vs Ireland: Reported suicide rates among young men
Australia
11.08 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Ireland
11.59 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Australia rank
20th
Ireland rank
18th
Reported suicide rates among young men over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.59 deaths per 100,000 population against 11.08 deaths per 100,000 population in Australia, a difference of 0.51 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 18th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2399 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 1960s | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7243 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 1970s | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 1980s | 13.99 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.79 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 1990s | 16.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.43 deaths per 100,000 population | 19.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 population | Ireland |
| 2010s | 13.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 2020s | 13.75 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young men, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 11.59 deaths per 100,000 population against 11.08 deaths per 100,000 population in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young men between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.51 deaths per 100,000 population, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for reported suicide rates among young men?
- Australia ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 18th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.