Self harm death rates by age in Ireland
Ireland: Self harm death rates by age was 0.2008 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.2008
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7894
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, self harm death rates by age in Ireland stood at 0.2008.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 45.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Ireland peaked at 0.7894 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 123rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Self harm death rates by age in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2982 | — |
| 2001 | 0.267 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2735 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4397 | +60.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1489 | -66.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3504 | +135.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2999 | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4967 | +65.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2126 | -57.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4561 | +114.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7894 | +73.1% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3531 | — |
| 2013 | 0.1659 | -53.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1693 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.368 | — |
| 2017 | 0.4238 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1943 | -54.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3168 | +63.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1977 | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2008 | +1.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.2008 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842, 71% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.2008 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.233, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3243 | 0.1489 | 0.4967 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2781 | 0 | 0.7894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1993 | 0.1977 | 0.2008 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Ireland?
- Self harm death rates by age in Ireland was 0.2008 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7894 in 2010.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Ireland ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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