France vs Germany: Homicide rate (World Health)
France
1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany
0.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France rank
164th
Germany rank
167th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 1 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 164th and Germany ranks 167th of 194 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.142 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 0.946 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.921 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2020s | 0.985 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, France or Germany?
- France, at 1 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between France and Germany?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for homicide rate?
- France ranks 164th and Germany ranks 167th 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.