Ireland vs Spain: Child homicide rate
Ireland
0.1479 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Spain
0.1761 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
84th
Spain rank
83rd
Child homicide rate over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.1761 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1479 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.0282 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 84th and Spain ranks 83rd 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 | 0.2618 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1134 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1484 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.2787 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0323 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2464 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.4019 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.192 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2098 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.4704 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2984 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.172 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.287 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.237 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.4493 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2848 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1645 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1175 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2475 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.124 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2665 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1425 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.1761 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1479 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.0282 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 84th and Spain ranks 83rd 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.