Child homicide rate in Ireland
Ireland: Child homicide rate was 0.1504 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
More social development data for Ireland
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 137,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 69 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.887 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.97 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.912 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.887 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.619 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.822 (2025)
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.