Intentional homicides in Ireland
Ireland: Intentional homicides was 0.6543 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 152nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
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
More public sector data for Ireland
- Arms imports 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 17.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 45.2% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 22.9% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.8% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 4.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.3% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 9.3% (1994)
- Interest payments 3.3% (2022)
- Other taxes 1.8% (2024)
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 152nd out of 170 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.