Ireland - Intentional self-harm
Suicides Ireland 1978
In 1978 around 163 suicides occurred in Ireland, 12 more than in 1977.
Ireland reported 4.9 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 12.98 self-harm per 100.000 people.
Ireland has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.
Of the 163 recorded suicide cases in 1978, 106 were men suicides and 57 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 6.3 per 100,000 men and for women 3.4 per 100,000 female.
Related data:
| Date | Female suicides | Male suicides | Suicides | Female suicide rate | Male suicide rate | Suicide rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 57 | 106 | 163 | 3.40 | 6.30 | 4.90 |
| 1977 | 53 | 98 | 151 | 3.20 | 5.90 | 4.60 |
| 1976 | 54 | 129 | 183 | 3.40 | 7.90 | 5.70 |
| 1975 | 44 | 104 | 148 | 2.80 | 6.50 | 4.60 |
| 1974 | 26 | 92 | 118 | 1.70 | 5.80 | 3.80 |
| 1973 | 29 | 76 | 105 | 1.90 | 4.90 | 3.40 |
| 1972 | 25 | 65 | 90 | 1.70 | 4.30 | 3.00 |
| 1971 | 22 | 59 | 81 | 1.50 | 3.90 | 2.70 |
| 1970 | 8 | 44 | 52 | 0.50 | 3.00 | 1.80 |
| 1969 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 1.00 | 2.60 | 1.80 |
| 1968 | 15 | 56 | 71 | 1.00 | 3.80 | 2.40 |
| 1967 | 18 | 54 | 72 | 1.20 | 3.70 | 2.50 |
| 1966 | 17 | 52 | 69 | 1.20 | 3.60 | 2.40 |
| 1965 | 7 | 44 | 51 | 0.50 | 3.00 | 1.80 |
| 1964 | 10 | 48 | 58 | 0.70 | 3.30 | 2.00 |
| 1963 | 17 | 53 | 70 | 1.20 | 3.70 | 2.50 |
| 1962 | 11 | 41 | 52 | 0.80 | 2.90 | 1.80 |
| 1961 | 19 | 70 | 89 | 1.40 | 4.90 | 3.20 |
| 1960 | 25 | 59 | 84 | 1.80 | 4.10 | 3.00 |
