Male homicide victims in Ireland
Ireland: Male homicide victims was 23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
97th
of 136 countries
All-time high
66.86
in 2007
All-time low
14.68
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Male homicide victims in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 23 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.68, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 97th of 136 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.74 | 14.68 | 36.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9 | 25 | 66.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7 | 20 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24 | 15 | 33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 94 Cabo Verde 27 compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26 compare
- 96 Switzerland 25 compare
- 97 Curaçao 23 compare
- 99 Norway 22 compare
- 100 Barbados 20 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide victims in Ireland?
- Male homicide victims in Ireland was 23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.86 in 2007.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.68 in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for male homicide victims?
- Ireland ranks 97th out of 136 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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