What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Ireland?

Homicide rate by age of the victim in Ireland was 0.135 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 homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 2 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.

What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.069 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.

How does Ireland rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?

Ireland ranks 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. 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 Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Homicide rate by age of the victim in Ireland

Name: Homicide rate by age of the victim in Ireland
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ireland: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.135 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

up 14.2%

World rank

108th

of 111 countries

All-time high

2 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1981

All-time low

0.069 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1956

Years of data

1950–2022

Homicide rate by age of the victim 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

Ireland recorded 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate by age of the victim in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Ireland peaked at 2 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.069 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1956.

That places Ireland 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Homicide rate by age of the victim in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Homicide rate by age of the victim in Ireland, 1950 to 2022.
Year	deaths per 100,000 people	Change
1950	0.3705 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1951	0.2364 deaths per 100,000 people	-36.2%
1952	0.2709 deaths per 100,000 people	+14.6%
1953	0.4408 deaths per 100,000 people	+62.7%
1954	0.306 deaths per 100,000 people	-30.6%
1955	0.2396 deaths per 100,000 people	-21.7%
1956	0.069 deaths per 100,000 people	-71.2%
1957	0.208 deaths per 100,000 people	+201.4%
1958	0.2804 deaths per 100,000 people	+34.8%
1959	0.3514 deaths per 100,000 people	+25.3%
1960	0.1059 deaths per 100,000 people	-69.9%
1961	0.1774 deaths per 100,000 people	+67.5%
1962	0.3534 deaths per 100,000 people	+99.2%
1963	0.2105 deaths per 100,000 people	-40.4%
1964	0.5587 deaths per 100,000 people	+165.4%
1965	0.2782 deaths per 100,000 people	-50.2%
1966	0.4161 deaths per 100,000 people	+49.6%
1967	0.4485 deaths per 100,000 people	+7.8%
1968	0.3437 deaths per 100,000 people	-23.4%
1969	0.2739 deaths per 100,000 people	-20.3%
1970	0.3736 deaths per 100,000 people	+36.4%
1971	0.5036 deaths per 100,000 people	+34.8%
1972	0.6968 deaths per 100,000 people	+38.4%
1973	0.3605 deaths per 100,000 people	-48.3%
1974	0.7121 deaths per 100,000 people	+97.5%
1975	0.9593 deaths per 100,000 people	+34.7%
1976	0.3408 deaths per 100,000 people	-64.5%
1977	0.8558 deaths per 100,000 people	+151.1%
1978	0.7242 deaths per 100,000 people	-15.4%
1979	0.861 deaths per 100,000 people	+18.9%
1980	0.6763 deaths per 100,000 people	-21.5%
1981	2 deaths per 100,000 people	+196.3%
1982	0.6316 deaths per 100,000 people	-68.5%
1983	0.7697 deaths per 100,000 people	+21.9%
1984	0.5667 deaths per 100,000 people	-26.4%
1985	0.6497 deaths per 100,000 people	+14.6%
1986	0.819 deaths per 100,000 people	+26.1%
1987	1.13 deaths per 100,000 people	+37.8%
1988	0.8197 deaths per 100,000 people	-27.4%
1989	0.6259 deaths per 100,000 people	-23.6%
1990	0.6281 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.4%
1991	0.5956 deaths per 100,000 people	-5.2%
1992	0.788 deaths per 100,000 people	+32.3%
1993	0.644 deaths per 100,000 people	-18.3%
1994	0.6972 deaths per 100,000 people	+8.3%
1995	0.7497 deaths per 100,000 people	+7.5%
1996	0.9101 deaths per 100,000 people	+21.4%
1997	0.8187 deaths per 100,000 people	-10.0%
1998	1.11 deaths per 100,000 people	+35.2%
1999	0.9889 deaths per 100,000 people	-10.7%
2000	1 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.4%
2001	1.04 deaths per 100,000 people	+3.7%
2002	1.1 deaths per 100,000 people	+5.6%
2003	0.9048 deaths per 100,000 people	-17.6%
2004	0.5935 deaths per 100,000 people	-34.4%
2005	0.9199 deaths per 100,000 people	+55.0%
2006	0.9906 deaths per 100,000 people	+7.7%
2007	1.13 deaths per 100,000 people	+14.0%
2008	0.9272 deaths per 100,000 people	-17.9%
2009	1.1 deaths per 100,000 people	+18.5%
2010	0.8344 deaths per 100,000 people	-24.1%
2011	0.612 deaths per 100,000 people	-26.6%
2012	0.8941 deaths per 100,000 people	+46.1%
2013	0.5661 deaths per 100,000 people	-36.7%
2014	0.6916 deaths per 100,000 people	+22.2%
2015	0.448 deaths per 100,000 people	-35.2%
2016	0.4853 deaths per 100,000 people	+8.3%
2017	0.4157 deaths per 100,000 people	-14.3%
2018	0.453 deaths per 100,000 people	+9.0%
2019	0.2622 deaths per 100,000 people	-42.1%
2020	0.159 deaths per 100,000 people	-39.3%
2021	0.1182 deaths per 100,000 people	-25.7%
2022	0.135 deaths per 100,000 people	+14.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	0.2773 deaths per 100,000 people	0.069 deaths per 100,000 people	0.4408 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1960s	0.3166 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1059 deaths per 100,000 people	0.5587 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1970s	0.6388 deaths per 100,000 people	0.3408 deaths per 100,000 people	0.9593 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	0.8691 deaths per 100,000 people	0.5667 deaths per 100,000 people	2 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	0.7927 deaths per 100,000 people	0.5956 deaths per 100,000 people	1.11 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	0.9704 deaths per 100,000 people	0.5935 deaths per 100,000 people	1.13 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people	0.2622 deaths per 100,000 people	0.8941 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0.1374 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1182 deaths per 100,000 people	0.159 deaths per 100,000 people	3

Countries ranked near Ireland

105 Japan 0.1754 deaths per 100,000 people compare
106 Qatar 0.1651 deaths per 100,000 people compare
107 Malaysia 0.139 deaths per 100,000 people compare
109 Singapore 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people compare
110 Egypt 0.0956 deaths per 100,000 people compare
111 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Ireland?: Homicide rate by age of the victim in Ireland was 0.135 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 homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 2 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.069 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
How does Ireland rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?: Ireland ranks 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. 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 Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Homicide rate by age of the victim
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.