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Suicides Ireland 2003

Suicides increase in Ireland

In 2003 occurred 454 suicides in Ireland. This year, 5 more people committed suicide than in 2002. In Ireland, on average, at least one suicide happens every day.

Ireland had 11.4 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, above the world average of 10.69 suicides per 100,000 people.

Of the 454 recorded suicide cases in 2003, 358 were men suicides and 96 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 18 per 100,000 men and for women 4.8 per 100,000 female.

Statistics show that in 2014, suicides were the main cause of unnatural death in the world. In Ireland suicide also is one of the leading causes of unnatural death. By comparison, there were 37 homicides in Ireland, the number of suicides far outnumber homicides. For every homicide there were 12.3 suicides.

Related data:

Ireland - Intentional self-harm
DateFemale suicidesMale suicidesSuicidesFemale suicide rateMale suicide rateSuicide rate
2003963584544.8018.0011.40
2002813684494.1018.8011.40
2001794094884.1021.3012.60
2000823814634.3020.1012.20
1999823424244.3018.3011.30
1998734254983.9023.0013.40
1997903764664.9020.6012.70
1996633454083.4019.1011.20
1995833204034.6017.9011.20
1994903043945.0017.0011.00
1993672593263.7014.609.10
1992583043623.2017.2010.20
1991632823453.5016.009.80
1990832513344.7014.409.50
1989652132783.7012.207.90
1988711952664.0011.107.50
1987601852453.4010.506.90
1986672152823.8012.108.00
1985602162763.4012.207.80
1984681642323.909.306.60
1983802022824.6011.508.00
1982631782413.6010.206.90
1981651582233.809.106.50
1980731422154.308.306.30
1979481451932.908.605.70
1978571061633.406.304.90
197753981513.205.904.60
1976541291833.407.905.70
1975441041482.806.504.60
197426921181.705.803.80
197329761051.904.903.40
19722565901.704.303.00
19712259811.503.902.70
1970844520.503.001.80
19691438521.002.601.80
19681556711.003.802.40
19671854721.203.702.50
19661752691.203.602.40
1965744510.503.001.80
19641048580.703.302.00
19631753701.203.702.50
19621141520.802.901.80
19611970891.404.903.20
19602559841.804.103.00
Ireland - Intentional self-harm
Ireland - Intentional self-harm