Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ireland
Ireland: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 0.7521 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ireland is 0.7521, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ireland peaked at 1.84 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7467, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 168th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 | — |
| 2001 | 1.39 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 1.34 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.15 | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 1.28 | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 1.48 | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 1.84 | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 1.16 | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.951 | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9521 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.16 | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7467 | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7868 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8565 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8115 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7808 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7749 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7521 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 | 1.01 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9393 | 0.7467 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7635 | 0.7521 | 0.7749 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 165 Brunei Darussalam 0.8229 compare
- 166 Croatia 0.7826 compare
- 167 Oman 0.7577 compare
- 169 Republic of Korea 0.7399 compare
- 170 Poland 0.6813 compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 0.6727 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ireland?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ireland was 0.7521 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 2007.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7467 in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Ireland ranks 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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