Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Italy
Italy: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 327 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Italy, 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 Italy is 327, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Italy peaked at 1,938 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 285, in 2020.
That places Italy 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,794 | — |
| 1991 | 1,938 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 1,476 | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 1,071 | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 969 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 1,012 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 953 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 873 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 889 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 819 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 766 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 709 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 644 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 610 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 625 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 631 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 615 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 590 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 529 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 552 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 530 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 502 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 475 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 469 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 404 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 376 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 359 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 317 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 285 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 303 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 322 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 338 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 327 | -3.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 327 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 6.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Italy's 327 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 5.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,179 | 819 | 1,938 | 10 |
| 2000s | 648.75 | 590 | 766 | 8 |
| 2010s | 451.3 | 317 | 552 | 10 |
| 2020s | 315 | 285 | 338 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More development goals data for Italy
- Red List Index 0.7647 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3534 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,482 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 229 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 229 (2025)
- Infant deaths 882 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Italy?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Italy was 327 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,938 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 285 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Italy ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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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