Child homicide rate in Ireland
Ireland: Child homicide rate was 0.1479 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1479 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 97.7%
World rank
84th
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.55 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 (2026) – 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 0.1479 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 97.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Ireland peaked at 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1956.
That places Ireland 84th 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 | 0.6392 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 0.2737 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.2% |
| 1952 | 0.1819 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.5% |
| 1953 | 0.4529 deaths per 100,000 people | +149.0% |
| 1954 | 0.1807 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2713 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.2% |
| 1956 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1957 | 0.1809 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1958 | 0.3632 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.8% |
| 1959 | 0.452 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1804 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.1% |
| 1961 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2678 deaths per 100,000 people | +197.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1766 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5251 deaths per 100,000 people | +197.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2605 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4312 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.6% |
| 1967 | 0.429 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3418 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0851 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3376 deaths per 100,000 people | +296.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3337 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4944 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2441 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2393 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7077 deaths per 100,000 people | +195.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1545 deaths per 100,000 people | -78.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5341 deaths per 100,000 people | +245.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5278 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4453 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0737 deaths per 100,000 people | -83.5% |
| 1981 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +3366.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1448 deaths per 100,000 people | -94.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0725 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1457 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0732 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.8% |
| 1986 | 0.295 deaths per 100,000 people | +303.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7428 deaths per 100,000 people | +151.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4497 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1525 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2313 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0784 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3952 deaths per 100,000 people | +404.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3999 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0813 deaths per 100,000 people | -79.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2473 deaths per 100,000 people | +204.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3336 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2522 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5087 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3421 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +203.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6098 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4384 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3507 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1748 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.1% |
| 2005 | 0.435 deaths per 100,000 people | +148.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6062 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4274 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1672 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2466 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1628 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2385 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1574 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 2013 | 0.078 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2346 deaths per 100,000 people | +200.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0771 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.2% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1515 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0748 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0.1491 deaths per 100,000 people | +99.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0748 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1479 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1479 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1479 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, 47% 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 | +3366.5% | 0.0737 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2996 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6392 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2787 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0851 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5251 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4019 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1545 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7077 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4704 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0725 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.287 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0784 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5087 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4493 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1672 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1175 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2385 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.124 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0748 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1491 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.1811 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Jordan 0.1809 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Spain 0.1761 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Sri Lanka 0.1333 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Italy 0.1278 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Poland 0.1211 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Ireland
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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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Ireland?
- Child homicide rate in Ireland was 0.1479 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 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 84th 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 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.