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Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Ireland

Ireland: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 0.4192 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4192 per 100,000 female
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
114th
of 131 countries
All-time high
0.9727 per 100,000 female
in 1996
All-time low
0.0833 per 100,000 female
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, female in Ireland, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.131 per 100,000 female1991: 0.432 per 100,000 female1992: 0.3 per 100,000 female1993: 0.334 per 100,000 female1994: 0.277 per 100,000 female1995: 0.351 per 100,000 female1996: 0.973 per 100,000 female1997: 0.617 per 100,000 female1998: 0.347 per 100,000 female1999: 0.326 per 100,000 female2000: 0.407 per 100,000 female2001: 0.402 per 100,000 female2002: 0.551 per 100,000 female2003: 0.409 per 100,000 female2004: 0.245 per 100,000 female2005: 0.394 per 100,000 female2006: 0.761 per 100,000 female2007: 0.507 per 100,000 female2008: 0.443 per 100,000 female2009: 0.427 per 100,000 female2010: 0.479 per 100,000 female2011: 0.347 per 100,000 female2012: 0.517 per 100,000 female2013: 0.386 per 100,000 female2014: 0.467 per 100,000 female2015: 0.295 per 100,000 female2016: 0.083 per 100,000 female2017: 0.618 per 100,000 female2018: 0.407 per 100,000 female2019: 0.281 per 100,000 female2020: 0.239 per 100,000 female2021: 0.276 per 100,000 female2022: 0.426 per 100,000 female2023: 0.419 per 100,000 female

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.

Analysis

In 2023, intentional homicides, female in Ireland stood at 0.4192 per 100,000 female.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Ireland peaked at 0.9727 per 100,000 female in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0833 per 100,000 female, in 2016.

That places Ireland 114th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Ireland, year by year

Year per 100,000 female Change
1990 0.1312 per 100,000 female —
1991 0.4316 per 100,000 female +229.0%
1992 0.2996 per 100,000 female -30.6%
1993 0.3338 per 100,000 female +11.4%
1994 0.2769 per 100,000 female -17.1%
1995 0.3505 per 100,000 female +26.6%
1996 0.9727 per 100,000 female +177.5%
1997 0.6166 per 100,000 female -36.6%
1998 0.3473 per 100,000 female -43.7%
1999 0.3263 per 100,000 female -6.1%
2000 0.4073 per 100,000 female +24.8%
2001 0.4016 per 100,000 female -1.4%
2002 0.5508 per 100,000 female +37.2%
2003 0.4094 per 100,000 female -25.7%
2004 0.2449 per 100,000 female -40.2%
2005 0.3945 per 100,000 female +61.1%
2006 0.7611 per 100,000 female +92.9%
2007 0.5074 per 100,000 female -33.3%
2008 0.4427 per 100,000 female -12.7%
2009 0.4274 per 100,000 female -3.5%
2010 0.4794 per 100,000 female +12.2%
2011 0.3466 per 100,000 female -27.7%
2012 0.517 per 100,000 female +49.2%
2013 0.3855 per 100,000 female -25.4%
2014 0.4674 per 100,000 female +21.2%
2015 0.2946 per 100,000 female -37.0%
2016 0.0833 per 100,000 female -71.7%
2017 0.6176 per 100,000 female +641.3%
2018 0.4066 per 100,000 female -34.2%
2019 0.2811 per 100,000 female -30.9%
2020 0.2385 per 100,000 female -15.1%
2021 0.2757 per 100,000 female +15.6%
2022 0.4264 per 100,000 female +54.6%
2023 0.4192 per 100,000 female -1.7%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.4192 per 100,000 female is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7959 per 100,000 female, 53% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.4192 per 100,000 female is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6954 per 100,000 female, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +641.3% 0.0833 per 100,000 female 0.6176 per 100,000 female

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4087 per 100,000 female 0.1312 per 100,000 female 0.9727 per 100,000 female 10
2000s 0.4547 per 100,000 female 0.2449 per 100,000 female 0.7611 per 100,000 female 10
2010s 0.3879 per 100,000 female 0.0833 per 100,000 female 0.6176 per 100,000 female 10
2020s 0.34 per 100,000 female 0.2385 per 100,000 female 0.4264 per 100,000 female 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 111 Netherlands 0.4502 per 100,000 female compare
  2. 112 Croatia 0.4461 per 100,000 female compare
  3. 113 Portugal 0.44 per 100,000 female compare
  4. 115 Turkmenistan 0.4099 per 100,000 female compare
  5. 116 Italy 0.3877 per 100,000 female compare
  6. 117 Bahrain 0.343 per 100,000 female compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, female in Ireland?
Intentional homicides, female in Ireland was 0.4192 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9727 per 100,000 female in 1996.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0833 per 100,000 female in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for intentional homicides, female?
Ireland ranks 114th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit
per 100,000 female
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,790 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.