Ireland vs Norway: Male homicide victims
Ireland
23 homicides
in 2023
Norway
22 homicides
in 2023
Ireland rank
97th
Norway rank
99th
Male homicide victims over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 23 homicides against 22 homicides in Norway, a difference of 1 homicides.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 97th and Norway ranks 99th of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.74 homicides | 26.33 homicides | 2.59 homicides | Norway |
| 2000s | 40.9 homicides | 21.29 homicides | 19.61 homicides | Ireland |
| 2010s | 31.7 homicides | 20.2 homicides | 11.5 homicides | Ireland |
| 2020s | 24 homicides | 16.75 homicides | 7.25 homicides | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 23 homicides against 22 homicides in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between Ireland and Norway?
- 1 homicides, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for male homicide victims?
- Ireland ranks 97th and Norway ranks 99th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male homicide victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.