Deaths from substance disorders who in Ireland

Ireland: Deaths from substance disorders who was 326.73 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
326.73
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
74th
of 192 countries
All-time high
410.79
in 2020
All-time low
181.35
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in Ireland, 2000–2021

01002003004002000201020212000: 200.52001: 207.62002: 197.42003: 181.32004: 220.22005: 200.82006: 219.52007: 2852008: 280.32009: 302.62010: 267.12011: 231.52012: 247.32013: 267.32014: 250.52015: 246.62016: 235.72017: 250.32018: 293.82019: 272.62020: 410.82021: 326.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from substance disorders who in Ireland stood at 326.73.

That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Ireland peaked at 410.79 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 181.35, in 2003.

Ireland ranks 74th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 229.51 181.35 302.58 10
2010s 256.26 231.48 293.81 10
2020s 368.76 326.73 410.79 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 71 Rwanda 350.57 compare
  2. 72 Zambia 334.88 compare
  3. 73 Ghana 332.1 compare
  4. 75 Argentina 322.78 compare
  5. 76 Sri Lanka 318.32 compare
  6. 77 Uzbekistan 313.89 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance disorders who in Ireland?
Deaths from substance disorders who in Ireland was 326.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 410.79 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 181.35 in 2003.
How does Ireland rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
Ireland ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance disorders 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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