Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Ireland
Ireland: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 1.78 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Ireland is 1.78 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Ireland peaked at 2.68 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.84 deaths, 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.
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.57 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.48 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.23 deaths | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 1.06 deaths | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 1.12 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.99 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.15 deaths | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 1.33 deaths | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.87 deaths | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 1.05 deaths | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.98 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.84 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 deaths | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 1.46 deaths | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 1.35 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.17 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.16 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.64 deaths | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 1.23 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 2.68 deaths | +117.9% |
| 2021 | 1.78 deaths | -33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 deaths | 0.87 deaths | 1.57 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 deaths | 0.84 deaths | 1.64 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 deaths | 1.78 deaths | 2.68 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 62 Turkmenistan 2.03 deaths compare
- 63 South Korea 1.88 deaths compare
- 64 Angola 1.81 deaths compare
- 66 Philippines 1.75 deaths compare
- 67 Argentina 1.71 deaths compare
- 67 Malawi 1.71 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Ireland?
- Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Ireland was 1.78 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 deaths in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Ireland ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cocaine use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in females.