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Suicide in Ireland has the 17th highest rate in Europe and the 4th highest for the males aged 15–25 years old which was a main contributing factor to the improvement of suicides in Ireland (World Health Organization, 2012).

On average, adjusted for age, The Central Statistics Office provided the overall suicide rate has had a decreasing trend, from 13.5 per 100,000 population in 2001 to 10.0 in 2020.^[1]

The suicide rate was significantly higher in males than females (OECD, 2018). The suicide rate of young men and women in Ireland has been recorded as the highest rate in Europe (Richardson et al., 2013; European Child Safety Alliance, 2014).

Hanging is the most common suicide method that people in Ireland used (Departments of Public Health, 2001). The second common method is drowning (Departments of Public Health, 2001). Then, shooting, and overdose respectively (Departments of Public Health, 2001).

The WHO stated that strong partnership such as media, school, and the government should be working together and giving support to prevent suicide (WHO, 2014).

436 people were registered to have died by suicide in Ireland in 2022.^[2]

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^ "Latest suicide data". Samaritans. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2025.

Suicide in Ireland

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