France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Homicides, by sex of the victim
France
248 homicides
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
214 homicides
in 2021
France rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 248 homicides against 214 homicides in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 34 homicides.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was France ahead.
France ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 138 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 280.98 homicides | 215.4 homicides | 65.58 homicides | France |
| 2020s | 211 homicides | 194 homicides | 17 homicides | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- France, at 248 homicides against 214 homicides in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 34 homicides, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- France ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides, 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
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .