Italy vs Netherlands: Homicide rate (World Health)

Italy
0.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands
0.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Italy rank
180th
Netherlands rank
181st

Homicide rate (World Health) over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 180th and Netherlands ranks 181st of 194 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people 0.043 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
2010s 0.795 deaths per 100,000 people 0.748 deaths per 100,000 people 0.047 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
2020s 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicide rate between Italy and Netherlands?
0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for homicide rate?
Italy ranks 180th and Netherlands ranks 181st 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

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.