Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 3.22 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.22 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
15th
of 28 groups
All-time high
7.51 per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
3.17 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 3.22 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Europe and Northern America peaked at 7.51 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.17 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Europe and Northern America 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.99 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.51 per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 7.28 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.94 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 6.61 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 6.17 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.47 per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 5.06 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.24 per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 4 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.79 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.72 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.71 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.62 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.65 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.82 per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.86 per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.57 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 3.26 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 3.17 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.55 per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 3.59 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.49 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.2 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 3.22 per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.03 per 100,000 people | 4 per 100,000 people | 7.51 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 per 100,000 people | 3.17 per 100,000 people | 3.86 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 per 100,000 people | 3.2 per 100,000 people | 3.59 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 12 Anguilla 29.14 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Belize 28.06 per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Saint Martin (French Part) 26.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Mexico 25.64 per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Colombia 24.35 per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Honduras 23.92 per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Guatemala 22.76 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Europe and Northern America
- Red List Index 0.8316 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 486.22 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,180 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 747 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 680 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 173 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 886 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3,075 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,621 (2025)
- Infant deaths 45,277 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Europe and Northern America?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Europe and Northern America was 3.22 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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