Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Ireland
Ireland: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 4.73 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.73
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 2020
All-time low
1.18
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.73 for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in 2021.
The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and up 135.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Ireland peaked at 6.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2000.
That places Ireland 27th 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.
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.18 | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.44 | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 1.89 | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.42 | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 2.88 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 2.04 | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 2.51 | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 2.29 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 2.01 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 2.52 | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 3.54 | +40.5% |
| 2014 | 2.98 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 3.18 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.69 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 2.79 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.13 | +48.0% |
| 2019 | 3.25 | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 6.9 | +112.3% |
| 2021 | 4.73 | -31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.18 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 | 2.01 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 | 4.73 | 6.9 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Ireland?
- Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Ireland was 4.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.3%. 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 Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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