Ireland vs United Kingdom: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Ireland
0.894 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.8024 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Ireland rank
117th
United Kingdom rank
120th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.894 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.8024 homicides per 100,000 population in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0916 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 117th and United Kingdom ranks 120th of 138 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8288 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.38 homicides per 100,000 population | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7343 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6312 homicides per 100,000 population | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.8079 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7435 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0645 homicides per 100,000 population | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 0.894 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.8024 homicides per 100,000 population in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.0916 homicides per 100,000 population, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Ireland ranks 117th and United Kingdom ranks 120th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.