Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Ireland
Ireland: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 67.86 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
67.86
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.24
in 2020
All-time low
18.35
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Ireland is 67.86, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and up 148.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Ireland peaked at 99.24 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.35, in 2002.
Ireland ranks 25th 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 opioid overdoses by sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.57 | — |
| 2001 | 20.45 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 18.35 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 20.28 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 24.91 | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 23.8 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 29.57 | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 36.79 | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 25.26 | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 33.22 | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 31.61 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 27.36 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 33.94 | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 47.51 | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 42.09 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 45.15 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 35.89 | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 38.85 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 58.7 | +51.1% |
| 2019 | 44.72 | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 99.24 | +121.9% |
| 2021 | 67.86 | -31.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 67.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 5.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 67.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.32 | 18.35 | 36.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.58 | 27.36 | 58.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.55 | 67.86 | 99.24 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Ireland?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Ireland was 67.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.24 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.35 in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.0%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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