Female homicide rate in Ireland
Ireland: Female homicide rate was 0.4192 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4192
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
114th
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.9727
in 1996
All-time low
0.0833
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide rate in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide rate in Ireland stood at 0.4192.
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 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0833, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4087 | 0.1312 | 0.9727 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4547 | 0.2449 | 0.7611 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3879 | 0.0833 | 0.6176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.34 | 0.2385 | 0.4264 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 31,300 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Ireland?
- Female homicide rate in Ireland was 0.4192 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9727 in 1996.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0833 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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