IE · 2021 · tps00122

Death due to suicide, by sex

Ireland, 2021

Death due to suicide, by sex
18.6
Ireland, 2021
▼ 3.2% vs 2020 (19.2)
Analysis

In 2021, Ireland's death due to suicide, by sex decreased by 3.2% compared to 2020, reaching 18.6.

Ireland accounts for 90.9% of the EU-27 total of 20.5.

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 0.6% (from 18.7 in 2016).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#18 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
90.9%
EU-27: 20.5
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
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