China vs Ireland: Homicide rate (World Health)
China
0.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland
0.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
178th
Ireland rank
175th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people in China, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 178th and Ireland ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.453 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 0.986 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.939 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.047 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2020s | 0.695 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, China or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between China and Ireland?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for homicide rate?
- China ranks 178th and Ireland ranks 175th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.