Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Ireland
Ireland: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 1.78 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Ireland is 1.78, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Ireland peaked at 2.68 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.84, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 65th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.57 | — |
| 2001 | 1.48 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 1.12 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.99 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 1.33 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.87 | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.98 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.84 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 1.35 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.64 | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 1.23 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 2.68 | +117.9% |
| 2021 | 1.78 | -33.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 5.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.48, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +117.9% | 1.23 | 2.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 | 0.87 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 0.84 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 1.78 | 2.68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 62 Turkmenistan 2.03 compare
- 63 South Korea 1.88 compare
- 64 Angola 1.81 compare
- 66 Philippines 1.75 compare
- 67 Argentina 1.71 compare
- 67 Malawi 1.71 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Ireland?
- Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Ireland was 1.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
- Ireland ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. 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 cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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