Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Ireland
Ireland: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 67.86 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Opioid 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
The most recent figure for opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Ireland is 67.86 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and up 148.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Ireland peaked at 99.24 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.35 deaths, 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.
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.57 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 20.45 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 18.35 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 20.28 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 24.91 deaths | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 23.8 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 29.57 deaths | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 36.79 deaths | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 25.26 deaths | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 33.22 deaths | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 31.61 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 27.36 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 33.94 deaths | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 47.51 deaths | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 42.09 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 45.15 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 35.89 deaths | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 38.85 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 58.7 deaths | +51.1% |
| 2019 | 44.72 deaths | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 99.24 deaths | +121.9% |
| 2021 | 67.86 deaths | -31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.32 deaths | 18.35 deaths | 36.79 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.58 deaths | 27.36 deaths | 58.7 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.55 deaths | 67.86 deaths | 99.24 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Ireland?
- Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Ireland was 67.86 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.24 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.35 deaths in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.