China vs Italy: Homicide rate (World Health)
China
0.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Italy
0.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
178th
Italy rank
180th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
China currently reports 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 178th and Italy ranks 180th of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.628 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 0.986 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.795 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.191 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2020s | 0.695 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, China or Italy?
- China, at 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between China and Italy?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for homicide rate?
- China ranks 178th and Italy ranks 180th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.