Ireland vs Japan: Share of deaths from homicide
Ireland
0.0%
in 2022
Japan
0.0%
in 2022
Ireland rank
109th
Japan rank
112th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 109th and Japan ranks 112th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Ireland ranks 109th and Japan ranks 112th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.