Ireland vs Italy: Child homicide rate
Ireland
0.1479 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Italy
0.1278 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
84th
Italy rank
86th
Child homicide rate over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1479 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1278 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 0.0201 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 84th and Italy ranks 86th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2618 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6605 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3987 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.2787 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3998 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1211 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.4019 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4759 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.074 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.4704 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5107 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0403 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.287 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5071 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.4493 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3033 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.146 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1175 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1805 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.063 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.124 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1118 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0122 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 0.1479 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1278 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.0201 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Ireland ranks 84th and Italy ranks 86th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.