Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Italy
Italy: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 0.55 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.55 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.34 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.48 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 0.55 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Italy peaked at 1.34 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.48 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Italy ranks 170th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Italy, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.34 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.24 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.12 per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.04 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.07 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.98 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.88 per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.91 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.88 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.83 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.78 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.77 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.67 per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.62 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.53 per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.48 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.51 per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.54 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.57 per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.55 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.55 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 48% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.55 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 per 100,000 people, 51% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 per 100,000 people | 0.98 per 100,000 people | 1.34 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.747 per 100,000 people | 0.53 per 100,000 people | 0.91 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.53 per 100,000 people | 0.48 per 100,000 people | 0.57 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 167 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.66 per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Maldives 0.62 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Czechia 0.61 per 100,000 people compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 0.52 per 100,000 people compare
- 171 United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) 0.52 per 100,000 people compare
- 173 China 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Switzerland 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Italy
- Red List Index 0.7647 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3534 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,482 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Italy?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Italy was 0.55 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Italy ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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