Deaths drug overdoses who in Ireland
Ireland: Deaths drug overdoses who was 165.19 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
165.19
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
221.23
in 2020
All-time low
77.28
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug overdoses who in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in Ireland is 165.19, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Ireland peaked at 221.23 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77.28, in 2003.
Ireland ranks 40th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug overdoses who in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.14 | — |
| 2001 | 89.24 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 86.93 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 77.28 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 98.58 | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 84.97 | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 97.99 | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 124.54 | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 131.46 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 151.52 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 127.71 | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 117.46 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 124.09 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 147.7 | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 134.07 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 125 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 115.27 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 112.53 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 145.95 | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 136.22 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 221.23 | +62.4% |
| 2021 | 165.19 | -25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.47 | 77.28 | 151.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.6 | 112.53 | 147.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.21 | 165.19 | 221.23 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in Ireland?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Ireland was 165.19 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 221.23 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.28 in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Ireland ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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