Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Europe
Europe: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 2.4 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.4 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 15.4%
Rank
19th
of 28 groups
All-time high
8.15 per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
2.08 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Europe recorded 2.4 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Europe peaked at 8.15 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.08 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Europe ranks 19th of 28 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.77 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.07 per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 8.15 per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.66 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 7.17 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 6.52 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 5.49 per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 4.96 per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 3.87 per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 3.68 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.49 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.41 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.39 per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.35 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.43 per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.47 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.33 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.93 per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 2.61 per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 2.45 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.36 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.22 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 2.17 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.08 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 2.4 per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 per 100,000 people | 3.68 per 100,000 people | 8.15 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 per 100,000 people | 2.45 per 100,000 people | 3.49 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 per 100,000 people | 2.08 per 100,000 people | 2.4 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 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
- 19 Brazil 18.69 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Dominica 18.13 per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Costa Rica 17.12 per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Curaçao 16.92 per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Curacao 16.92 per 100,000 people compare
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- Red List Index 0.8374 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 737.2 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,433 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 695 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 616 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 159 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 822 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,962 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,496 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Europe?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Europe was 2.4 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?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Europe ranks 19th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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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