Suicide rate vs income inequality in Ireland

Ireland: Suicide rate vs income inequality 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 vs income inequality 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

In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Ireland stood at 7.61.

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 vs income inequality 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.

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Ireland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 11.82
2001 12.22 +3.4%
2002 11.32 -7.4%
2003 11.16 -1.3%
2004 10.78 -3.5%
2005 11.04 +2.5%
2006 10.34 -6.4%
2007 10.51 +1.6%
2008 11.3 +7.6%
2009 13.22 +17.0%
2010 11.32 -14.4%
2011 12.03 +6.3%
2012 11.61 -3.5%
2013 10.19 -12.2%
2014 10.29 +1.0%
2015 8.76 -14.9%
2016 9.01 +2.8%
2017 7.9 -12.3%
2018 8.43 +6.7%
2019 7.41 -12.1%
2020 7.69 +3.8%
2021 7.61 -1.0%

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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 7.56 compare
  6. 109 Singapore 7.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

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

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
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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