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

1001502002000201020212000: 92.12001: 89.22002: 86.92003: 77.32004: 98.62005: 852006: 982007: 124.52008: 131.52009: 151.52010: 127.72011: 117.52012: 124.12013: 147.72014: 134.12015: 1252016: 115.32017: 112.52018: 145.92019: 136.22020: 221.22021: 165.2

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

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Ireland, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 37 Poland 188.23 compare
  2. 38 Switzerland 184.32 compare
  3. 39 Belarus 175.37 compare
  4. 41 Denmark 165.1 compare
  5. 42 Austria 158.37 compare
  6. 43 Mexico 145.53 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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