Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Ireland
Ireland: Suicide rates among young men who mdb was 11.59 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
11.59
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
21st
of 110 countries
All-time high
22.76
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Ireland, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 11.59 for suicide rates among young men who mdb in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young men who mdb in Ireland peaked at 22.76 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Ireland 21st out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0.7955 | — |
| 1952 | 0.8 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.8032 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 1.66 | — |
| 1961 | 1.66 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.63 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7955 | -51.1% |
| 1964 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0.7502 | — |
| 1967 | 0.7474 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0.7386 | — |
| 1971 | 1.46 | +98.0% |
| 1972 | 1.44 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.83 | +96.6% |
| 1974 | 3.43 | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 5.38 | +56.8% |
| 1976 | 7.86 | +46.0% |
| 1977 | 1.93 | -75.5% |
| 1978 | 4.42 | +129.2% |
| 1979 | 5.55 | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 4.26 | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 7.2 | +69.0% |
| 1982 | 7.75 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 5.4 | -30.4% |
| 1984 | 5.29 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 6.46 | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 10.01 | +54.8% |
| 1987 | 4.09 | -59.1% |
| 1988 | 9.27 | +126.7% |
| 1989 | 8.19 | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 10.36 | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 14 | +35.2% |
| 1992 | 12.27 | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 8.8 | -28.3% |
| 1994 | 13 | +47.7% |
| 1995 | 16.92 | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 14.94 | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 17.03 | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 22.76 | +33.7% |
| 1999 | 19.56 | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 20.13 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 22.53 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 18.7 | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 14.01 | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 22.07 | +57.5% |
| 2005 | 15.85 | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 21.59 | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 13.07 | -39.5% |
| 2008 | 19.37 | +48.2% |
| 2009 | 20.45 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 17.32 | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 18.79 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 14.15 | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 9.91 | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 7.12 | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 11.84 | +66.3% |
| 2016 | 10.36 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 7.59 | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 5.58 | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 7.96 | +42.5% |
| 2020 | 9.02 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 10.14 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 11.59 | +14.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 11.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 11.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.84, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2399 | 0 | 0.8032 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7243 | 0 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5 | 0.7386 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.79 | 4.09 | 10.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.96 | 8.8 | 22.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.78 | 13.07 | 22.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 | 5.58 | 18.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.25 | 9.02 | 11.59 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young men who mdb in Ireland?
- Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Ireland was 11.59 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.76 in 1998.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Ireland rank for suicide rates among young men who mdb?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rates among young men who mdb rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young men who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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