Ireland vs Poland: Homicide rate (World Health)
Ireland
0.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Poland
0.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
175th
Poland rank
177th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Ireland ranks 175th and Poland ranks 177th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.409 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.939 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.965 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.026 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Ireland or Poland?
- Ireland, at 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for homicide rate?
- Ireland ranks 175th and Poland ranks 177th 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.