France vs Ireland
France vs Ireland: Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 12.4 per 100,000 people in France and 8.4 per 100,000 people in Ireland, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in France, by 4 per 100,000 people, or 1.48 times that in Ireland.
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- France has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, France ranked 50 and Ireland ranked 111 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 10 per 100,000 people in 2017.
Every year
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
| Year | France | Ireland | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.4 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2016 | 12.5 | 8.4 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 13 | 8.8 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 13.2 | 9.4 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 13.8 | 9.8 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 14.3 | 10.4 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 14.9 | 10.8 | 11 |
| 2010 | 15.3 | 10.7 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 15.4 | 11.6 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 15.2 | 11.2 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 15.2 | 11 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 15.5 | 11 | 12 |
| 2005 | 15.8 | 11.1 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 15.9 | 11.2 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 16.8 | 11.3 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 17.1 | 12.1 | 13 |
| 2001 | 17.3 | 12.4 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 17.5 | 12.8 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 18.2 | 12.6 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 18.8 | 12.7 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 19 | 12.5 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 19.4 | 11.9 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 19.7 | 11.6 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 20.1 | 10.9 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 20.8 | 10.8 | 16 |
| 1992 | 20.8 | 10.7 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 21.1 | 10.6 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 21.3 | 10.3 | 15.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Deaths by suicide in a year, per 100,000 people.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
France vs Ireland
Health
- Life expectancyFrance: 83.3 years in 2023Ireland: 82.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityFrance: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Ireland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityFrance: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Ireland: 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterFrance: 99.7% in 2022Ireland: 96% in 2022
- DepressionFrance: 4.25% in 2017Ireland: 4.25% in 2017
People
- PopulationFrance: 66.4 million people in 2023Ireland: 5.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthFrance: 0.17% a year in 2023Ireland: 1.19% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateFrance: 1.64 births per woman in 2023Ireland: 1.6 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationFrance: 78.8% in 2025Ireland: 64.6% in 2025
- Median ageFrance: 41.8 years in 2023Ireland: 38.4 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overFrance: 21.8% in 2023Ireland: 15.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateFrance: 1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Ireland: 8.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingFrance: 2.03% of GDP in 2025Ireland: 0.22% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsFrance: $64.5B in 2025Ireland: $1.46B in 2025
- Military spending per personFrance: $1,021 in 2025Ireland: $272 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingFrance: 3.5% of government spending in 2025Ireland: 0.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelFrance: 304,000 people in 2020Ireland: 9,000 people in 2020
- National powerFrance: 1.09% of world capability in 2022Ireland: 0.05% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersFrance: 1% of the labour force in 2020Ireland: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsFrance: 236 million TIV in 2025Ireland: 14 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsFrance: 3.37 billion TIV in 2025Ireland: 24 million TIV in 2025