Suicide rate, by sex in Ireland
Ireland: Suicide rate, by sex was 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by sex in Ireland is 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Ireland peaked at 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Ireland 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 105 Costa Rica 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Argentina 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Denmark 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Slovakia 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Singapore 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Ireland?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Ireland was 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Ireland ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.