Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in France
France: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 1.33 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.33 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
130th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.85 per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
1.05 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in France, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in France stood at 1.33 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in France peaked at 1.85 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.05 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
France ranks 130th of 192 countries 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 France, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.77 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.75 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.85 per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.62 per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 1.62 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.58 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.42 per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.59 per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 1.63 per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 1.26 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.34 per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.22 per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.21 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.22 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.56 per 100,000 people | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.15 per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.05 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.11 per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.24 per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 1.34 per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 1.33 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.33 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- France's 1.33 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 per 100,000 people | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 1.85 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 per 100,000 people | 1.06 per 100,000 people | 1.56 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 per 100,000 people | 1.05 per 100,000 people | 1.34 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 127 New Zealand 1.46 per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 1.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Algeria 1.38 per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Egypt 1.31 per 100,000 people compare
- 132 North Macedonia 1.26 per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Bulgaria 1.17 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for France
- Red List Index 0.8426 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.117 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,046 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in France?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in France was 1.33 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does France rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- France ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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