Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Ireland
Ireland: Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex was 212 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
212
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
455
in 2013
All-time low
195
in 2004
Years of data
18
2003–2020
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Ireland, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Ireland stood at 212.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Ireland peaked at 455 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 195, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 223 | — |
| 2004 | 195 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 213 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 205 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 195 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 245 | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 274 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 256 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 352 | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 453 | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 455 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 429 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 398 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 317 | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 249 | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 240 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 265 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 212 | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221.43 | 195 | 274 | 7 |
| 2010s | 341.4 | 240 | 455 | 10 |
| 2020s | 212 | 212 | 212 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More poverty & inequality data for Ireland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,325 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.9 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Ireland?
- Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Ireland was 212 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 455 in 2013.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 195 in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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