Male homicide victims in Ireland
Ireland: Male homicide victims was 23 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23 homicides
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
97th
of 138 countries
All-time high
66.86 homicides
in 2007
All-time low
14.68 homicides
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 23 homicides for male homicide victims in 2023.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Ireland peaked at 66.86 homicides in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.68 homicides, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 97th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Ireland, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.68 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 15.33 homicides | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 19.64 homicides | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 17 homicides | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 20 homicides | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 36.63 homicides | +83.1% |
| 1996 | 24.18 homicides | -34.0% |
| 1997 | 26.6 homicides | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 31.51 homicides | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 31.84 homicides | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 29.21 homicides | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 44.2 homicides | +51.3% |
| 2002 | 41.12 homicides | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 28.78 homicides | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 25 homicides | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 43.79 homicides | +75.2% |
| 2006 | 45.76 homicides | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 66.86 homicides | +46.1% |
| 2008 | 41.05 homicides | -38.6% |
| 2009 | 43.27 homicides | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 43 homicides | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 34 homicides | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 39 homicides | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 38 homicides | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 36 homicides | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 20 homicides | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 31 homicides | +55.0% |
| 2017 | 23 homicides | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 28 homicides | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 25 homicides | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 25 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15 homicides | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 33 homicides | +120.0% |
| 2023 | 23 homicides | -30.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 23 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 68% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 23 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 47% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.74 homicides | 14.68 homicides | 36.63 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9 homicides | 25 homicides | 66.86 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7 homicides | 20 homicides | 43 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 24 homicides | 15 homicides | 33 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 94 Cape Verde 27 homicides compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26 homicides compare
- 96 Switzerland 25 homicides compare
- 97 Curacao 23 homicides compare
- 99 Norway 22 homicides compare
- 100 Barbados 20 homicides 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 victims in Ireland?
- Male homicide victims in Ireland was 23 homicides 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 victims recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.86 homicides in 2007.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.68 homicides in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for male homicide victims?
- Ireland ranks 97th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.