Ireland vs Poland: Child homicide rate
Ireland
0.1479 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Poland
0.1211 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland rank
84th
Poland rank
87th
Child homicide rate over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1479 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1211 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.0268 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Poland ahead.
Ireland ranks 84th and Poland ranks 87th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.452 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5044 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0525 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1960s | 0.2787 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4246 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1458 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1970s | 0.4019 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4841 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0823 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.2759 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4666 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1907 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.2637 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6349 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3713 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.4493 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4025 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0468 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1175 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2197 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1022 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.124 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1584 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0344 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Ireland or Poland?
- Ireland, at 0.1479 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1211 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.0268 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Ireland ranks 84th and Poland ranks 87th 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.