Death rate from suicides gho in Ireland
Ireland: Death rate from suicides gho was 7.61 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.61
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
108th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.22
in 2009
All-time low
7.41
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides gho in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from suicides gho in Ireland stood at 7.61.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in Ireland peaked at 13.22 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.41, in 2019.
Ireland ranks 108th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 gho in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.82 | — |
| 2001 | 12.22 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 11.32 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 11.16 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.78 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 11.04 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 10.34 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 10.51 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.3 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 13.22 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 11.32 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 12.03 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 11.61 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 10.19 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 10.29 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.76 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 9.01 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.9 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 8.43 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 7.41 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 7.69 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 7.61 | -1.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.91, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.37 | 10.34 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.69 | 7.41 | 12.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.65 | 7.61 | 7.69 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides gho in Ireland?
- Death rate from suicides gho in Ireland was 7.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.22 in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for death rate from suicides gho?
- Ireland ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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