Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Ireland
Ireland: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 83.81 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug 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
Ireland recorded 83.81 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% on the previous year and up 136.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Ireland peaked at 123.22 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.97 deaths, in 2002.
Ireland ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.54 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 31.54 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 27.97 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 29.71 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 35.42 deaths | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 33.22 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 40.45 deaths | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 48.86 deaths | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 33.57 deaths | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 43.37 deaths | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 41.03 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 35.41 deaths | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 43.82 deaths | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 61.69 deaths | +40.8% |
| 2014 | 54.13 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 57.71 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 46.26 deaths | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 49.33 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 73.37 deaths | +48.7% |
| 2019 | 55.97 deaths | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 123.22 deaths | +120.2% |
| 2021 | 83.81 deaths | -32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.66 deaths | 27.97 deaths | 48.86 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.87 deaths | 35.41 deaths | 73.37 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.52 deaths | 83.81 deaths | 123.22 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Ireland?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Ireland was 83.81 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 123.22 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.97 deaths in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.7%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.