Female homicide rate in Ireland
Ireland: Female homicide rate was 0.4192 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4192 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
114th
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.9727 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1996
All-time low
0.0833 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide rate in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide rate in Ireland stood at 0.4192 homicides per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Ireland peaked at 0.9727 homicides per 100,000 population in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0833 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 114th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1312 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 0.4316 homicides per 100,000 population | +229.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2996 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3338 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2769 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3505 homicides per 100,000 population | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9727 homicides per 100,000 population | +177.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6166 homicides per 100,000 population | -36.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3473 homicides per 100,000 population | -43.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3263 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4073 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4016 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5508 homicides per 100,000 population | +37.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4094 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2449 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3945 homicides per 100,000 population | +61.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7611 homicides per 100,000 population | +92.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5074 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4427 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4274 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4794 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3466 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 0.517 homicides per 100,000 population | +49.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3855 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4674 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2946 homicides per 100,000 population | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0833 homicides per 100,000 population | -71.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6176 homicides per 100,000 population | +641.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4066 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2811 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2385 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2757 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4264 homicides per 100,000 population | +54.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4192 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.4192 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 60% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.4192 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68 homicides per 100,000 population, 62% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female homicide rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +641.3% | 0.0833 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6176 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4087 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1312 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9727 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4547 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2449 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7611 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3879 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0833 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6176 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2385 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4264 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 111 Netherlands 0.4502 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 112 Croatia 0.4461 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 113 Portugal 0.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 115 Turkmenistan 0.4099 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 116 Italy 0.3877 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 117 Bahrain 0.343 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,626 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Ireland?
- Female homicide rate in Ireland was 0.4192 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9727 homicides per 100,000 population in 1996.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0833 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for female homicide rate?
- Ireland ranks 114th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .