Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Ireland
Ireland: Suicide rates among young women who mdb was 2.42 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.42
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
62nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
11.48
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Ireland, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2.42 for suicide rates among young women who mdb in 2022.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young women who mdb in Ireland peaked at 11.48 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Ireland 62nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 2.6 | — |
| 1952 | 0.8718 | -66.5% |
| 1953 | 0.8764 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.77 | +101.4% |
| 1955 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1956 | 0.8985 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0.7937 | — |
| 1967 | 0.7886 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0.7143 | — |
| 1975 | 0.6988 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.74 | +292.1% |
| 1977 | 2.01 | -26.5% |
| 1978 | 1.98 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 1.27 | — |
| 1981 | 1.88 | +47.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6274 | -66.6% |
| 1983 | 1.26 | +100.5% |
| 1984 | 2.47 | +96.3% |
| 1985 | 0.618 | -75.0% |
| 1986 | 1.24 | +100.7% |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 1.83 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 2.41 | — |
| 1991 | 1.22 | -49.2% |
| 1992 | 1.23 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.24 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.71 | +199.8% |
| 1995 | 3.05 | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 5.43 | +78.0% |
| 1997 | 4.18 | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 4.17 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.25 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.36 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.84 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 4.58 | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 2.67 | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 3.41 | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 4.15 | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 6.34 | +52.7% |
| 2007 | 4.98 | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 11.48 | +130.7% |
| 2009 | 8.04 | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 3.63 | -54.8% |
| 2011 | 4.37 | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 5.21 | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 5.25 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -71.5% |
| 2015 | 1.39 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 10.21 | +636.0% |
| 2017 | 4.62 | -54.8% |
| 2018 | 4.52 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.04 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 6.21 | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 3.1 | -50.1% |
| 2022 | 2.42 | -21.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.16, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.68, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +636.0% | 1.39 | 10.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7012 | 0 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1582 | 0 | 0.7937 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8145 | 0 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 0 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 | 1.22 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 | 2.67 | 11.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 | 1.39 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 2.42 | 6.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 59 France 2.7 compare
- 60 Tajikistan 2.66 compare
- 61 Germany 2.66 compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 2.31 compare
- 64 Spain 2.3 compare
- 65 El Salvador 2.26 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young women who mdb in Ireland?
- Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Ireland was 2.42 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young women who mdb recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 in 2008.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young women who mdb recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Ireland rank for suicide rates among young women who mdb?
- Ireland ranks 62nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rates among young women who mdb rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 women who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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