Suicide mortality rate, male in Ireland
Ireland: Suicide mortality rate, male was 12.59 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in Ireland is 12.59 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Ireland peaked at 22.71 per 100,000 male population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.13 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 72nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 21.51 per 100,000 male population | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 19.55 per 100,000 male population | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 18.47 per 100,000 male population | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 19.21 per 100,000 male population | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 18.75 per 100,000 male population | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 17.7 per 100,000 male population | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 17.85 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.37 per 100,000 male population | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.71 per 100,000 male population | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 18.74 per 100,000 male population | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 20.87 per 100,000 male population | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 20.35 per 100,000 male population | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 17.89 per 100,000 male population | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 17.93 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.99 per 100,000 male population | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 15.37 per 100,000 male population | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.57 per 100,000 male population | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 13.76 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.15 per 100,000 male population | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 12.13 per 100,000 male population | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.59 per 100,000 male population | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.44 per 100,000 male population | 17.7 per 100,000 male population | 22.71 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.56 per 100,000 male population | 12.15 per 100,000 male population | 20.87 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.36 per 100,000 male population | 12.13 per 100,000 male population | 12.59 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 69 Spain 13.12 per 100,000 male population compare
- 70 Burkina Faso 13.02 per 100,000 male population compare
- 71 Rwanda 12.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 72 El Salvador 12.59 per 100,000 male population compare
- 74 Argentina 12.58 per 100,000 male population compare
- 75 Ecuador 12.51 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Ireland?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Ireland was 12.59 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.71 per 100,000 male population in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.13 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Ireland ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).