IE · 2018 · tps00122

Death due to suicide, by sex

Ireland, 2018

Death due to suicide, by sex
18.8
Ireland, 2018
▲ 12.3% vs 2017 (16.8)
Analysis

In 2018, Ireland's death due to suicide, by sex increased by 12.3% compared to 2017, reaching 18.8.

Ireland accounts for 89.7% of the EU-27 total of 21.0.

Ireland ranks 18th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 15.0% (from 22.1 in 2013).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00122, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#18 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
89.7%
EU-27: 21.0
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