Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Ireland

Ireland: Suicide rate 2000 2019 who was 7.61 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
7.61
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
106th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.22
in 2009
All-time low
7.41
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Ireland, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 11.82001: 12.22002: 11.32003: 11.22004: 10.82005: 112006: 10.32007: 10.52008: 11.32009: 13.22010: 11.32011: 122012: 11.62013: 10.22014: 10.32015: 8.82016: 92017: 7.92018: 8.42019: 7.42020: 7.72021: 7.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Ireland is 7.61, 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 2000 2019 who in Ireland peaked at 13.22 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.41, in 2019.

That places Ireland 106th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.37 10.34 13.22 10
2010s 9.69 7.41 12.03 10
2020s 7.65 7.61 7.69 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 103 Costa Rica 7.77 compare
  2. 104 Argentina 7.63 compare
  3. 105 Denmark 7.62 compare
  4. 107 Slovakia 7.6 compare
  5. 108 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 7.56 compare
  6. 109 Singapore 7.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Ireland?
Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Ireland was 7.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 13.22 in 2009.
What is the lowest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.41 in 2019.
How does Ireland rank for suicide rate 2000 2019 who?
Ireland ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate 2000 2019 who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate 2000 2019 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Suicide rate 2000 2019 who
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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