Male homicide rate in Ireland
Ireland: Male homicide rate was 0.894 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.894
Change on year
down 31.5%
World rank
116th
of 136 countries
All-time high
3.04
in 2007
All-time low
0.6025
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Male homicide rate in Ireland, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide rate in Ireland stood at 0.894.
That represents a change of down 31.5% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Ireland peaked at 3.04 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6025, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 116th of 136 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 | 1.32 | 0.8403 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 | 1.24 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 0.8597 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9535 | 0.6025 | 1.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 113 Netherlands 0.9348 compare
- 114 United Arab Emirates 0.9139 compare
- 115 Croatia 0.9049 compare
- 117 Slovenia 0.8461 compare
- 118 Hungary 0.8391 compare
- 119 United Kingdom 0.8024 compare
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 male homicide rate in Ireland?
- Male homicide rate in Ireland was 0.894 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 in 2007.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6025 in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for male homicide rate?
- Ireland ranks 116th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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