Italy vs Korea: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Italy
118 homicides
in 2023
Korea
120 homicides
in 2023
Italy rank
39th
Korea rank
38th
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Italy
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 120 homicides against 118 homicides in Italy, a difference of 2 homicides.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 39th and Korea ranks 38th of 138 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 147.29 homicides | 184.79 homicides | 37.5 homicides | Korea |
| 2020s | 119.75 homicides | 126.75 homicides | 7 homicides | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Italy or Korea?
- Korea, at 120 homicides against 118 homicides in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Italy and Korea?
- 2 homicides, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Korea rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Italy ranks 39th and Korea ranks 38th 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 .