Italy vs United Kingdom: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Italy
0.757 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.8024 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Italy rank
123rd
United Kingdom rank
120th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.8024 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.757 homicides per 100,000 population in Italy, a difference of 0.0454 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 123rd and United Kingdom ranks 120th of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8288 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7654 homicides per 100,000 population | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7343 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2995 homicides per 100,000 population | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.6047 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7435 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1388 homicides per 100,000 population | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.8024 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.757 homicides per 100,000 population in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 0.0454 homicides per 100,000 population, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Italy ranks 123rd and United Kingdom ranks 120th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.