Belgium vs Ireland: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Belgium
11 homicides
in 2021
Ireland
11 homicides
in 2023
Belgium rank
85th
Ireland rank
85th
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11 homicides against 11 homicides in Ireland, a difference of 0 homicides.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 85th and Ireland ranks 85th of 138 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.38 homicides | 9.5 homicides | 85.89 homicides | Belgium |
| 2010s | 81.09 homicides | 9.2 homicides | 71.89 homicides | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11 homicides | 7 homicides | 4 homicides | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 11 homicides against 11 homicides in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0 homicides, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Belgium ranks 85th and Ireland ranks 85th 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 Homicides, 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
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .