Death rates substance disorders who in Ireland

Ireland: Death rates substance disorders who was 6.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.5
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.24
in 2020
All-time low
4.54
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in Ireland, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 5.32001: 5.42002: 52003: 4.52004: 5.42005: 4.82006: 5.12007: 6.52008: 6.22009: 6.72010: 5.92011: 5.12012: 5.42013: 5.82014: 5.42015: 5.22016: 52017: 5.22018: 62019: 5.52020: 8.22021: 6.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 6.5 for death rates substance disorders who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Ireland peaked at 8.24 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.54, in 2003.

That places Ireland 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rates substance disorders who in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Death rates substance disorders who in Ireland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5.27
2001 5.37 +2.0%
2002 5.02 -6.5%
2003 4.54 -9.6%
2004 5.41 +19.2%
2005 4.83 -10.8%
2006 5.14 +6.4%
2007 6.49 +26.2%
2008 6.25 -3.7%
2009 6.67 +6.8%
2010 5.86 -12.2%
2011 5.05 -13.7%
2012 5.38 +6.3%
2013 5.78 +7.5%
2014 5.38 -7.0%
2015 5.24 -2.5%
2016 4.96 -5.4%
2017 5.2 +4.9%
2018 6.03 +15.9%
2019 5.53 -8.3%
2020 8.24 +49.2%
2021 6.5 -21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5 4.54 6.67 10
2010s 5.44 4.96 6.03 10
2020s 7.37 6.5 8.24 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 28 Luxembourg 6.79 compare
  2. 29 Australia 6.78 compare
  3. 30 Hungary 6.7 compare
  4. 32 Bahamas 6.09 compare
  5. 33 Czechia 6.04 compare
  6. 34 Belgium 5.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in Ireland?
Death rates substance disorders who in Ireland was 6.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 8.24 in 2020.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.54 in 2003.
How does Ireland rank for death rates substance disorders who?
Ireland ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates substance disorders who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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