What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Ireland and Ukraine?

0.5 deaths per 100,000 population, with Ukraine ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Ukraine?

35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Ukraine: Reported suicide rates by age

Ireland

7.11 deaths per 100,000 population

in 2022

Ukraine

7.61 deaths per 100,000 population

in 2019

Ireland rank

36th

Ukraine rank

33rd

Reported suicide rates by age over time

Ireland
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 7.61 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.11 deaths per 100,000 population in Ireland, a difference of 0.5 deaths per 100,000 population.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ukraine ahead.

Ireland ranks 36th and Ukraine ranks 33rd of 110 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.31 deaths per 100,000 population	6.95 deaths per 100,000 population	2.64 deaths per 100,000 population	Ukraine
1990s	9.17 deaths per 100,000 population	10.24 deaths per 100,000 population	1.07 deaths per 100,000 population	Ukraine
2000s	12.23 deaths per 100,000 population	9.78 deaths per 100,000 population	2.45 deaths per 100,000 population	Ireland
2010s	7.63 deaths per 100,000 population	9.54 deaths per 100,000 population	1.91 deaths per 100,000 population	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Ireland or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 7.61 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.11 deaths per 100,000 population in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Ireland and Ukraine?: 0.5 deaths per 100,000 population, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Ukraine?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Ukraine rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?: Ireland ranks 36th and Ukraine ranks 33rd 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 by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reported suicide rates by age
Unit: deaths per 100,000 population
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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