Ireland vs United States
Ireland vs United States: Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 8.4 per 100,000 people in Ireland and 12.8 per 100,000 people in United States, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in United States, by 4.5 per 100,000 people, or 1.53 times that in Ireland.
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- United States has been higher since 2003, when it overtook Ireland.
- In 2017, Ireland ranked 111 and United States ranked 45 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 | Ireland | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.4 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2016 | 8.4 | 12.8 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 8.8 | 12.5 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 9.4 | 12.2 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 9.8 | 12 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 10.4 | 12 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 10.8 | 12 | 11 |
| 2010 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 11 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 11 | 11.6 | 12 |
| 2005 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 12.1 | 11.3 | 13 |
| 2001 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 12.8 | 10.9 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 12.7 | 11.1 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 12.5 | 11.4 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 11.6 | 12 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 10.9 | 12.1 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 10.8 | 12.1 | 16 |
| 1992 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 10.6 | 12.1 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 10.3 | 12.1 | 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
Ireland vs United States
Health
- Life expectancyIreland: 82.4 years in 2023United States: 79.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIreland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024United States: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIreland: 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023United States: 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterIreland: 96% in 2022United States: 97.5% in 2022
- DepressionIreland: 4.25% in 2017United States: 4.84% in 2017
People
- PopulationIreland: 5.2 million people in 2023United States: 344 million people in 2023
- Population growthIreland: 1.19% a year in 2023United States: 0.58% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIreland: 1.6 births per woman in 2023United States: 1.62 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIreland: 64.6% in 2025United States: 80.2% in 2025
- Median ageIreland: 38.4 years in 2023United States: 38 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIreland: 15.5% in 2023United States: 17.4% in 2023
- Net migration rateIreland: 8.4 per 1,000 people in 2023United States: 3.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIreland: 0.22% of GDP in 2025United States: 3.12% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIreland: $1.46B in 2025United States: $929B in 2025
- Military spending per personIreland: $272 in 2025United States: $2,755 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIreland: 0.9% of government spending in 2025United States: 8.3% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIreland: 9,000 people in 2020United States: 1.4 million people in 2020
- National powerIreland: 0.05% of world capability in 2022United States: 12.36% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIreland: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020United States: 0.84% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIreland: 14 million TIV in 2025United States: 745 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIreland: 24 million TIV in 2025United States: 14 billion TIV in 2025