Suicide Rate in Ireland
Ireland: Suicide Rate was 8.55 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.55
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
71st
of 184 countries
All-time high
14.03
in 2009
All-time low
8.07
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Ireland stood at 8.55.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Ireland peaked at 14.03 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.07, in 2019.
That places Ireland 71st out of 184 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.15 | 11.12 | 14.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4 | 8.07 | 12.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.59 | 8.55 | 8.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 31,300 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Ireland?
- Suicide rate in Ireland was 8.55 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.03 in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.07 in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for suicide rate?
- Ireland ranks 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.