Homicide rate who vs unodc in Ireland
Ireland: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 0.6543 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6543
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
153rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.78
in 2007
All-time low
0.4375
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Ireland, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate who vs unodc in Ireland stood at 0.6543.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who vs unodc in Ireland peaked at 1.78 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4375, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 153rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8593 | 0.4838 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 | 0.7378 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8722 | 0.5742 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6438 | 0.4375 | 0.8611 | 4 |
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- Liberal democracy index 0.822 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.887 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.912 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.97 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who vs unodc in Ireland?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in Ireland was 0.6543 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4375 in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- Ireland ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate who vs unodc rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who vs unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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