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Intentional homicides, male in Ireland

Ireland: Intentional homicides, male was 0.894 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.894 per 100,000 male
Change on year
down 31.5%
World rank
116th
of 132 countries
All-time high
3.04 per 100,000 male
in 2007
All-time low
0.6025 per 100,000 male
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, male in Ireland, 1990–2023

0.511.522.531990200620231990: 0.84 per 100,000 male1991: 0.872 per 100,000 male1992: 1.1 per 100,000 male1993: 0.956 per 100,000 male1994: 1.1 per 100,000 male1995: 2 per 100,000 male1996: 1.3 per 100,000 male1997: 1.5 per 100,000 male1998: 1.7 per 100,000 male1999: 1.7 per 100,000 male2000: 1.5 per 100,000 male2001: 2.3 per 100,000 male2002: 2.1 per 100,000 male2003: 1.4 per 100,000 male2004: 1.2 per 100,000 male2005: 2.1 per 100,000 male2006: 2.1 per 100,000 male2007: 3 per 100,000 male2008: 1.8 per 100,000 male2009: 1.9 per 100,000 male2010: 1.9 per 100,000 male2011: 1.5 per 100,000 male2012: 1.7 per 100,000 male2013: 1.7 per 100,000 male2014: 1.6 per 100,000 male2015: 0.86 per 100,000 male2016: 1.3 per 100,000 male2017: 0.966 per 100,000 male2018: 1.2 per 100,000 male2019: 1 per 100,000 male2020: 1 per 100,000 male2021: 0.603 per 100,000 male2022: 1.3 per 100,000 male2023: 0.894 per 100,000 male

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for intentional homicides, male in Ireland is 0.894 per 100,000 male, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Ireland peaked at 3.04 per 100,000 male in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6025 per 100,000 male, in 2021.

Ireland ranks 116th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Intentional homicides, male in Ireland, year by year

Year per 100,000 male Change
1990 0.8403 per 100,000 male —
1991 0.8723 per 100,000 male +3.8%
1992 1.11 per 100,000 male +27.2%
1993 0.9557 per 100,000 male -13.9%
1994 1.12 per 100,000 male +17.3%
1995 2.04 per 100,000 male +82.2%
1996 1.34 per 100,000 male -34.5%
1997 1.46 per 100,000 male +9.0%
1998 1.71 per 100,000 male +17.2%
1999 1.71 per 100,000 male -0.1%
2000 1.55 per 100,000 male -9.5%
2001 2.3 per 100,000 male +48.9%
2002 2.11 per 100,000 male -8.5%
2003 1.45 per 100,000 male -31.2%
2004 1.24 per 100,000 male -14.8%
2005 2.11 per 100,000 male +71.0%
2006 2.14 per 100,000 male +1.5%
2007 3.04 per 100,000 male +42.0%
2008 1.83 per 100,000 male -39.7%
2009 1.92 per 100,000 male +4.6%
2010 1.9 per 100,000 male -1.0%
2011 1.5 per 100,000 male -21.2%
2012 1.71 per 100,000 male +14.3%
2013 1.66 per 100,000 male -3.0%
2014 1.56 per 100,000 male -5.9%
2015 0.8597 per 100,000 male -45.0%
2016 1.32 per 100,000 male +53.3%
2017 0.9658 per 100,000 male -26.7%
2018 1.16 per 100,000 male +20.1%
2019 1.02 per 100,000 male -11.8%
2020 1.01 per 100,000 male -1.0%
2021 0.6025 per 100,000 male -40.5%
2022 1.3 per 100,000 male +116.5%
2023 0.894 per 100,000 male -31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.32 per 100,000 male 0.8403 per 100,000 male 2.04 per 100,000 male 10
2000s 1.97 per 100,000 male 1.24 per 100,000 male 3.04 per 100,000 male 10
2010s 1.37 per 100,000 male 0.8597 per 100,000 male 1.9 per 100,000 male 10
2020s 0.9535 per 100,000 male 0.6025 per 100,000 male 1.3 per 100,000 male 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 113 Netherlands 0.9348 per 100,000 male compare
  2. 114 United Arab Emirates 0.9139 per 100,000 male compare
  3. 115 Croatia 0.9049 per 100,000 male compare
  4. 117 Slovenia 0.8461 per 100,000 male compare
  5. 118 Hungary 0.8391 per 100,000 male compare
  6. 119 Norway 0.7911 per 100,000 male compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, male in Ireland?
Intentional homicides, male in Ireland was 0.894 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3.04 per 100,000 male in 2007.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6025 per 100,000 male in 2021.
How does Ireland rank for intentional homicides, male?
Ireland ranks 116th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit
per 100,000 male
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,857 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.