Health in Ireland 1,273 indicators covering health for Ireland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Death rate from cancer 193.7 2021 up 0.7% 48th Death rate from meningitis who 0.2 2021 down 4.8% 167th Male vs female suicide who 11.16 2021 down 43.6% 108th Suicide rates by age detailed who 11.34 2021 down 45.9% 51st Suicide death rates by sex who 7.61 2021 down 36.8% 106th Self harm death rates by age 0.2008 2021 — 123rd Suicide rate 2000 2019 who 7.61 2021 down 36.8% 106th Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who 342.64 2021 up 40.7% 73rd Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who 6.87 2021 up 28.2% 33rd Death rate amphetamine who 0.35 2021 up 84.2% 7th Death rates cocaine who 0.21 2021 up 61.5% 22nd Death rate from opioid use who 3.31 2021 up 28.3% 8th Deaths drug overdoses who 165.19 2021 up 40.6% 40th Deaths substance disorders who 84.19 2021 up 24.6% 105th Deaths from drug use disorders by age who 11.16 2021 up 124.1% 60th Deaths from substance use disorders who 242.54 2021 up 48.0% 39th Death rates opioid overdoses by age 0 2021 — 1st Death rates amphetamine overdoses by age 0 2021 — 1st Death rates cocaine overdoses by age 0 2021 — 1st Deaths drug use disorders by sex 83.81 2021 up 136.7% 31st Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex 1.78 2021 up 111.9% 65th Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex 4.73 2021 up 135.3% 27th Deaths opioid overdoses by sex 67.86 2021 up 148.0% 25th Deaths from substance disorders who 326.73 2021 up 41.1% 74th Death rates substance disorders who 6.5 2021 up 28.5% 31st Death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who 0 2021 — 15th Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who 109.01 2021 up 109.0% 50th Dengue fever deaths 0 2021 — 103rd Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe 85.45 2021 down 31.7% 176th Deaths from cardiovascular disease type 56.65 2021 up 14.8% 116th Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized 0.5877 2021 down 16.6% 145th Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized 2.99 2021 up 6.2% 183rd Death rate from ischaemic heart disease who ghe age standardized 51.15 2021 down 30.1% 160th Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region 8,608 2021 down 6.5% 125th Total disease burden who 1.25 million 2021 up 12.8% 133rd Burden of disease who 25,038 2021 up 2.8% 176th Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who 454.13 2021 up 23.2% 9th Respiratory infections death rate age group 0 2022 — 93rd Respiratory infection death rate who mdb 24.57 2022 up 68.3% 58th Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 4.8% 2023 down 46.1% 116th Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage 5,459 Persons 2025 up 16.4% 30th Male female ratio suicides rates 2.69 2021 down 40.5% 132nd Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year 217 2021 down 47.6% 147th Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 39 2021 down 64.9% 134th Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have 56 2021 down 32.5% 137th Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Share of women who are smoking 16.4 2022 down 35.4% 44th Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking 22 2022 down 23.3% 114th Share of men who are smoking 22 2022 down 23.3% 114th Adults smoking 2007 2018 19.2 2022 down 28.9% 87th Cases started on MDR-TB treatment 7 2024 up 250.0% 132nd Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 2.1% 2023 down 38.2% 89th Share healthy diet unaffordable 1 2024 down 56.5% 142nd Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 115 2021 down 26.3% 151st Causes of mortality 35,598 Deaths 2023 up 20.7% 32nd Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) 6.2 2014 up 6.9% 159th Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 4.87 2014 up 1.2% 170th Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) 7.3 2014 up 15.9% 121st Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 4 2024 down 71.4% 148th Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs 4 2024 down 71.4% 161st ← Previous Page 16 of 22 Next →