Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Ireland

Ireland: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 242.54 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
242.54
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
320.33
in 2020
All-time low
109.33
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Ireland, 2000–2021

1001502002503002000201020212000: 127.82001: 124.92002: 122.52003: 109.32004: 1392005: 120.62006: 1382007: 173.72008: 183.92009: 212.42010: 176.72011: 163.92012: 171.82013: 205.82014: 186.92015: 174.82016: 165.82017: 161.12018: 208.52019: 200.72020: 320.32021: 242.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 242.54 for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in 2021.

That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Ireland peaked at 320.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 109.33, in 2003.

That places Ireland 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Ireland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 127.84
2001 124.92 -2.3%
2002 122.54 -1.9%
2003 109.33 -10.8%
2004 139.01 +27.1%
2005 120.59 -13.3%
2006 138.01 +14.4%
2007 173.73 +25.9%
2008 183.93 +5.9%
2009 212.45 +15.5%
2010 176.72 -16.8%
2011 163.9 -7.3%
2012 171.83 +4.8%
2013 205.76 +19.7%
2014 186.86 -9.2%
2015 174.76 -6.5%
2016 165.78 -5.1%
2017 161.05 -2.9%
2018 208.54 +29.5%
2019 200.73 -3.7%
2020 320.33 +59.6%
2021 242.54 -24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 145.23 109.33 212.45 10
2010s 181.59 161.05 208.54 10
2020s 281.44 242.54 320.33 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 36 Democratic Republic of Congo 261.31 compare
  2. 37 Poland 249.16 compare
  3. 38 Switzerland 247.37 compare
  4. 40 Denmark 238.65 compare
  5. 41 Ethiopia 218.21 compare
  6. 42 Guatemala 209.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Ireland?
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Ireland was 242.54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 320.33 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 109.33 in 2003.
How does Ireland rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
Ireland ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 from drug use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe
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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