Ireland vs Spain: Child homicide rate

Ireland
0.1504
in 2022
Spain
0.1803
in 2023
Ireland rank
82nd
Spain rank
79th

Child homicide rate over time

  • Ireland
  • Spain
0123195019862023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.1803 against 0.1504 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0299.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 82nd and Spain ranks 79th of 113 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 0.2688 0.1148 0.154 Ireland
1960s 0.2796 0.0321 0.2476 Ireland
1970s 0.4007 0.191 0.2097 Ireland
1980s 0.4721 0.2971 0.175 Ireland
1990s 0.288 0.2324 0.0557 Ireland
2000s 0.448 0.2805 0.1676 Ireland
2010s 0.117 0.247 0.13 Spain
2020s 0.1256 0.2687 0.1431 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child homicide rate, Ireland or Spain?
Spain, at 0.1803 against 0.1504 in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in child homicide rate between Ireland and Spain?
0.0299, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for child homicide rate?
Ireland ranks 82nd and Spain ranks 79th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Child homicide rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed