Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in France
France: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 882 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in France, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in France is 882, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in France peaked at 1,519 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 692, in 2020.
That places France 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,355 | — |
| 1991 | 1,355 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,342 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,519 | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 1,406 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1,336 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,171 | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 963 | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 961 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 953 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,051 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 1,047 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,119 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 987 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 990 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 976 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 879 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 993 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1,021 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 819 | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 796 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 856 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 784 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 777 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 792 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,012 | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 779 | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 710 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 696 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 753 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 692 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 734 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 821 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 887 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 882 | -0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 882 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 17.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- France's 882 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 13.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,236 | 953 | 1,519 | 10 |
| 2000s | 988.2 | 819 | 1,119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 795.5 | 696 | 1,012 | 10 |
| 2020s | 803.2 | 692 | 887 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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More development goals data for France
- Red List Index 0.8426 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.117 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,046 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 146 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 85 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 247 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 309 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,185 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in France?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in France was 882 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,519 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 692 in 2020.
- How does France rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- France ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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