Self harm death rates by age in Ireland

Ireland: Self harm death rates by age was 0.2008 in 2021. β—† 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

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.2982001: 0.2672002: 0.2732003: 0.442004: 0.1492005: 0.352006: 0.32007: 0.4972008: 0.2132009: 0.4562010: 0.7892011: 02012: 0.3532013: 0.1662014: 0.1692015: 02016: 0.3682017: 0.4242018: 0.1942019: 0.3172020: 0.1982021: 0.201

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 120 Iraq 0.2109 compare
  2. 121 Serbia 0.2035 compare
  3. 122 Bangladesh 0.201 compare
  4. 124 Saudi Arabia 0.1965 compare
  5. 125 Zimbabwe 0.1918 compare
  6. 126 Honduras 0.1918 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

More health data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

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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About this data

Indicator
Self harm death rates by age
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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