Homicides in Ireland
Ireland: Homicides was 34 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Ireland is 34 homicides, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Ireland peaked at 78 homicides in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17 homicides, in 1990.
That places Ireland 125th out of 179 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2 homicides | 17 homicides | 43 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4 homicides | 30 homicides | 78 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9 homicides | 27 homicides | 54 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.75 homicides | 22 homicides | 44 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 122 French Guiana 38.7 homicides compare
- 123 Cape Verde 36 homicides compare
- 124 Turks and Caicos Islands 35 homicides compare
- 126 Palestine 33 homicides compare
- 127 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30 homicides compare
- 128 Mauritius 29 homicides 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 homicides in Ireland?
- Homicides in Ireland was 34 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 78 homicides in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 homicides in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for homicides?
- Ireland ranks 125th out of 179 regions with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides.