Fewer than 400 people died by suicide last year - the lowest level in more than 20 years.
However, the latest figures from the National Self-Harm Registry show that while suicide rates dropped by 15.2 per cent among men, there was a 6.2 per cent increase among women.
The biggest rise was among women over the age of 35, while the only male category to experience an increase was 55-64 year olds.
The figures supplied to the HSE also show that the rate of suicide among teenagers is now below the European average.
