IE · 2021 · tps00202
Suicide death rate by age group
Ireland, 2021
Suicide death rate by age group
21.1
Ireland, 2021
▼ 8.9% vs 2020 (23.2)
Analysis
In 2021, Ireland's suicide death rate by age group decreased by 8.9% compared to 2020, reaching 21.1.
Ireland accounts for 161.1% of the EU-27 total of 13.1.
Ireland ranks 7th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 31.0% (from 30.6 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00202, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#7 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 2021
161.1%
EU-27: 13.1
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2023
Source:
Eurostat · tps00202