Death rate from suicides ghe in Ireland
Ireland: Death rate from suicides ghe was 8.54 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.54
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.04
in 2009
All-time low
8.06
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides ghe in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from suicides ghe in Ireland stood at 8.54.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Ireland peaked at 14.04 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.06, in 2019.
That places Ireland 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from suicides ghe in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.46 | — |
| 2001 | 12.93 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 11.98 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 11.97 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.64 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 11.9 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.12 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 11.37 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.15 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 14.04 | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 12.08 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 12.71 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 12.37 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.12 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 10.88 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.43 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 9.63 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.46 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 9.28 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 8.06 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 8.61 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 8.54 | -0.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 8.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.46, 82% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 8.54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.33, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.16 | 11.12 | 14.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4 | 8.06 | 12.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 | 8.54 | 8.61 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in Ireland?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in Ireland was 8.54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.04 in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.06 in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- Ireland ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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