Ireland vs South Korea: Homicide rate (World Health)
Ireland
0.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Korea
0.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
175th
South Korea rank
176th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 175th and South Korea ranks 176th of 194 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.443 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.939 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.101 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Ireland or South Korea?
- Ireland, at 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Ireland and South Korea?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for homicide rate?
- Ireland ranks 175th and South Korea ranks 176th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.