What is male vs. female suicide rate in Ireland?

Male vs. female suicide rate in Ireland was 12.6 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 22.61 deaths per 100,000 population in 1998.

What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 2.67 deaths per 100,000 population in 1969.

How does Ireland rank for male vs. female suicide rate?

Ireland ranks 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ireland data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Ireland

Name: Male vs. female suicide rate in Ireland
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ireland: Male vs. female suicide rate was 12.6 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

12.6 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

down 6.4%

World rank

40th

of 111 countries

All-time high

22.61 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1998

All-time low

2.67 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1969

Years of data

1950–2022

Male vs. female suicide rate in Ireland, 1950–2022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 12.6 deaths per 100,000 population for male vs. female suicide rate in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Ireland peaked at 22.61 deaths per 100,000 population in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.67 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1969.

Ireland ranks 40th of 111 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.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Male vs. female suicide rate in Ireland, 1950 to 2022.
Year	deaths per 100,000 population	Change
1950	4.26 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1951	4 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.0%
1952	3.38 deaths per 100,000 population	-15.6%
1953	3.31 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.0%
1954	3.3 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.5%
1955	3.69 deaths per 100,000 population	+12.1%
1956	4.45 deaths per 100,000 population	+20.4%
1957	3.89 deaths per 100,000 population	-12.4%
1958	4.12 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.9%
1959	3.96 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.1%
1960	4.07 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.8%
1961	5.2 deaths per 100,000 population	+27.9%
1962	2.99 deaths per 100,000 population	-42.6%
1963	3.79 deaths per 100,000 population	+26.9%
1964	3.54 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.6%
1965	3.15 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.1%
1966	3.49 deaths per 100,000 population	+11.0%
1967	3.73 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.7%
1968	4.15 deaths per 100,000 population	+11.3%
1969	2.67 deaths per 100,000 population	-35.6%
1970	3.14 deaths per 100,000 population	+17.5%
1971	4.5 deaths per 100,000 population	+43.4%
1972	4.59 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.0%
1973	5.23 deaths per 100,000 population	+13.8%
1974	6.61 deaths per 100,000 population	+26.4%
1975	7.34 deaths per 100,000 population	+11.1%
1976	8.45 deaths per 100,000 population	+15.1%
1977	6.46 deaths per 100,000 population	-23.5%
1978	7.11 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.0%
1979	8.9 deaths per 100,000 population	+25.3%
1980	9.24 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.8%
1981	10.07 deaths per 100,000 population	+9.0%
1982	10.92 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.4%
1983	12.13 deaths per 100,000 population	+11.1%
1984	9.85 deaths per 100,000 population	-18.8%
1985	12.77 deaths per 100,000 population	+29.6%
1986	12.74 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.2%
1987	10.98 deaths per 100,000 population	-13.8%
1988	11.46 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.3%
1989	12.68 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.7%
1990	15.02 deaths per 100,000 population	+18.5%
1991	16.63 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.7%
1992	17.71 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.5%
1993	14.81 deaths per 100,000 population	-16.4%
1994	17.25 deaths per 100,000 population	+16.5%
1995	17.81 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.2%
1996	19.14 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.5%
1997	20.39 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.5%
1998	22.61 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.9%
1999	17.91 deaths per 100,000 population	-20.8%
2000	19.56 deaths per 100,000 population	+9.2%
2001	20.49 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.8%
2002	17.99 deaths per 100,000 population	-12.2%
2003	17.12 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.9%
2004	18.39 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.5%
2005	16.66 deaths per 100,000 population	-9.5%
2006	16.54 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.7%
2007	15.63 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.5%
2008	16.47 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.3%
2009	18.06 deaths per 100,000 population	+9.7%
2010	16.21 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.3%
2011	19.3 deaths per 100,000 population	+19.1%
2012	18.62 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.6%
2013	16.07 deaths per 100,000 population	-13.6%
2014	16.87 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.0%
2015	13.7 deaths per 100,000 population	-18.8%
2016	14.23 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.9%
2017	12.26 deaths per 100,000 population	-13.9%
2018	12.55 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.4%
2019	11.43 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.9%
2020	12.64 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.6%
2021	13.46 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.5%
2022	12.6 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	3.84 deaths per 100,000 population	3.3 deaths per 100,000 population	4.45 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1960s	3.68 deaths per 100,000 population	2.67 deaths per 100,000 population	5.2 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1970s	6.23 deaths per 100,000 population	3.14 deaths per 100,000 population	8.9 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1980s	11.29 deaths per 100,000 population	9.24 deaths per 100,000 population	12.77 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1990s	17.93 deaths per 100,000 population	14.81 deaths per 100,000 population	22.61 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2000s	17.69 deaths per 100,000 population	15.63 deaths per 100,000 population	20.49 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2010s	15.12 deaths per 100,000 population	11.43 deaths per 100,000 population	19.3 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2020s	12.9 deaths per 100,000 population	12.6 deaths per 100,000 population	13.46 deaths per 100,000 population	3

Countries ranked near Ireland

37 Trinidad and Tobago 13.14 deaths per 100,000 population compare
38 Costa Rica 13.1 deaths per 100,000 population compare
39 Belize 13.01 deaths per 100,000 population compare
41 Hong Kong 12.16 deaths per 100,000 population compare
42 Canada 12.12 deaths per 100,000 population compare
43 Switzerland 11.97 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in Ireland?: Male vs. female suicide rate in Ireland was 12.6 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 22.61 deaths per 100,000 population in 1998.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 2.67 deaths per 100,000 population in 1969.
How does Ireland rank for male vs. female suicide rate?: Ireland ranks 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 population
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.