Child homicide rate in Ireland
Ireland: Child homicide rate was 0.1504 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1504 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 99.0%
World rank
82nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Child homicide rate in Ireland, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Ireland is 0.1504 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 99.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Ireland peaked at 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1956.
That places Ireland 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child homicide rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.6589 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 0.2777 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1845 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.6% |
| 1953 | 0.4647 deaths per 100,000 people | +151.9% |
| 1954 | 0.187 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2817 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.6% |
| 1956 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1957 | 0.1877 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1958 | 0.3732 deaths per 100,000 people | +98.8% |
| 1959 | 0.4625 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1826 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0901 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.7% |
| 1962 | 0.268 deaths per 100,000 people | +197.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1775 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5279 deaths per 100,000 people | +197.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2612 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4316 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4297 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3426 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0852 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3372 deaths per 100,000 people | +296.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3325 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4912 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2421 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2387 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7062 deaths per 100,000 people | +195.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1547 deaths per 100,000 people | -78.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5339 deaths per 100,000 people | +245.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5259 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.445 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0735 deaths per 100,000 people | -83.5% |
| 1981 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3379.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1458 deaths per 100,000 people | -94.3% |
| 1983 | 0.073 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1464 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0735 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2958 deaths per 100,000 people | +302.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7474 deaths per 100,000 people | +152.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4553 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1542 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2339 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0786 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.4% |
| 1992 | 0.397 deaths per 100,000 people | +405.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4023 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0816 deaths per 100,000 people | -79.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2478 deaths per 100,000 people | +203.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3339 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2526 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5096 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3429 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +202.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6104 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4381 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3507 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1749 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4351 deaths per 100,000 people | +148.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6026 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 0.422 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.165 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2432 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1602 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 0.238 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1574 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0781 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2325 deaths per 100,000 people | +197.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0769 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.9% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1518 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0753 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0.1509 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0756 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1504 deaths per 100,000 people | +99.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1504 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3072 deaths per 100,000 people, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1504 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3042 deaths per 100,000 people, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +3379.8% | 0.0735 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3078 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6589 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2796 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0852 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5279 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4007 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1547 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7062 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4721 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.073 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.288 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0786 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5096 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.448 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.165 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.117 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.238 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1256 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0756 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1509 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 79 Spain 0.1803 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Jordan 0.1771 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.1727 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 0.128 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Poland 0.1164 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Jamaica 0.1055 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 69 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 69 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0251 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Ireland?
- Child homicide rate in Ireland was 0.1504 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- How does Ireland rank for child homicide rate?
- Ireland ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.