Intentional homicides in Ireland
Ireland: Intentional homicides was 0.6543 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6543 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
154th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.78 per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0.4375 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Intentional homicides in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Ireland is 0.6543 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Ireland peaked at 1.78 per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4375 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 154th of 172 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 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4838 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.6508 per 100,000 people | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7026 per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6432 per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6963 per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.19 per 100,000 people | +71.0% |
| 1996 | 1.15 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.03 per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 1.02 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.973 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.35 per 100,000 people | +38.3% |
| 2002 | 1.32 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9266 per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7378 per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 1.25 per 100,000 people | +69.6% |
| 2006 | 1.45 per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 1.78 per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 1.14 per 100,000 people | -36.0% |
| 2009 | 1.17 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.18 per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9171 per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 1.11 per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5742 per 100,000 people | -43.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6942 per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 0.79 per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7799 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6486 per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6222 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4375 per 100,000 people | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8611 per 100,000 people | +96.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6543 per 100,000 people | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8593 per 100,000 people | 0.4838 per 100,000 people | 1.19 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 per 100,000 people | 0.7378 per 100,000 people | 1.78 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8722 per 100,000 people | 0.5742 per 100,000 people | 1.18 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6438 per 100,000 people | 0.4375 per 100,000 people | 0.8611 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 151 Netherlands 0.6909 per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Spain 0.6909 per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Croatia 0.6673 per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Palestine, State of 0.622 per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Maldives 0.6151 per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Switzerland 0.5975 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Ireland
- Arms imports 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -74.29 % change on previous year (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 246.58 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 914.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Ireland?
- Intentional homicides in Ireland was 0.6543 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4375 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for intentional homicides?
- Ireland ranks 154th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.