Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ireland
Ireland: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 83.81 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
83.81
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
123.22
in 2020
All-time low
27.97
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 83.81 for deaths drug use disorders 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, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ireland peaked at 123.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.97, 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.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.54 | — |
| 2001 | 31.54 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 27.97 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 29.71 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 35.42 | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 33.22 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 40.45 | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 48.86 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 33.57 | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 43.37 | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 41.03 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 35.41 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 43.82 | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 61.69 | +40.8% |
| 2014 | 54.13 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 57.71 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 46.26 | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 49.33 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 73.37 | +48.7% |
| 2019 | 55.97 | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 123.22 | +120.2% |
| 2021 | 83.81 | -32.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 83.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.22, 5.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 83.81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.52, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.66 | 27.97 | 48.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.87 | 35.41 | 73.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.52 | 83.81 | 123.22 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ireland?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ireland was 83.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 123.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.97 in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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