Male homicide rate in Ireland
Ireland: Male homicide rate was 0.894 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.894 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 31.5%
World rank
117th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.04 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2007
All-time low
0.6025 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Male 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, male homicide rate in Ireland stood at 0.894 homicides per 100,000 population.
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 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6025 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 117th 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.
Male homicide rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8403 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 0.8723 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.11 homicides per 100,000 population | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9557 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population | +82.2% |
| 1996 | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.5% |
| 1997 | 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.71 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 1.71 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.55 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +48.9% |
| 2002 | 2.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 2.11 homicides per 100,000 population | +71.0% |
| 2006 | 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.04 homicides per 100,000 population | +42.0% |
| 2008 | 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population | -39.7% |
| 2009 | 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 1.71 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8597 homicides per 100,000 population | -45.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 homicides per 100,000 population | +53.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9658 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6025 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.5% |
| 2022 | 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +116.5% |
| 2023 | 0.894 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.894 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 62% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.894 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 56% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8403 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8597 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9535 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6025 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 114 Netherlands 0.9348 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 0.9139 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 116 Croatia 0.9049 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 118 Slovenia 0.8461 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 119 Hungary 0.8391 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 120 United Kingdom 0.8024 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 male homicide rate in Ireland?
- Male homicide rate in Ireland was 0.894 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 male homicide rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6025 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for male homicide rate?
- Ireland ranks 117th out of 138 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 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.