Dominican Republic vs Ireland: Reported suicide rates among young women
Dominican Republic
2.97 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Ireland
2.42 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
60th
Ireland rank
63rd
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ireland
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.97 deaths per 100,000 population against 2.42 deaths per 100,000 population in Ireland, a difference of 0.55 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 60th and Ireland ranks 63rd of 110 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3165 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 population | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8145 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 population | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5096 deaths per 100,000 population | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 population | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.8297 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 population | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 population | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Dominican Republic or Ireland?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.97 deaths per 100,000 population against 2.42 deaths per 100,000 population in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Dominican Republic and Ireland?
- 0.55 deaths per 100,000 population, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ireland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ireland rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th and Ireland ranks 63rd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. 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.