Child homicide rate in France
France: Child homicide rate was 0.4735 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4735 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 34.4%
World rank
54th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1983
All-time low
0.1977 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child homicide rate in France, 1950–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
France recorded 0.4735 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in France peaked at 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1977 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places France 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child homicide rate in France, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4275 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 0.4228 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.3636 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1953 | 0.4051 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1954 | 0.332 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 1955 | 0.3567 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 0.4526 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 1957 | 0.5653 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 1958 | 0.3788 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.0% |
| 1959 | 0.7091 deaths per 100,000 people | +87.2% |
| 1960 | 0.4788 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.5% |
| 1961 | 0.5136 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 0.505 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4172 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4645 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4268 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4706 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4881 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.465 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3186 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2819 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2872 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4206 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2614 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4501 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.1% |
| 1975 | 0.396 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3316 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3838 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 0.449 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5215 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5558 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3932 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5543 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.0% |
| 1983 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6202 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4572 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 0.536 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5864 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5369 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.579 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4725 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4692 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4662 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5841 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5943 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4737 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6155 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.9% |
| 1997 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3764 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3729 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6063 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5402 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5127 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3981 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3435 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4353 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4903 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2873 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3386 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3899 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2655 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3751 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 0.303 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3731 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2304 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2938 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2495 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1977 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2949 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3039 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3764 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3777 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3523 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4735 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.4735 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- France's 0.4735 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4413 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.332 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7091 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4548 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3186 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5136 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3783 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2614 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5215 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5529 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3932 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4865 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3729 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6155 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4342 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2873 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6063 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2887 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1977 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3751 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.395 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3523 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4735 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 51 Cyprus 0.5072 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Belgium 0.5038 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 North Macedonia 0.4899 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Ukraine 0.4586 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Russia 0.4546 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Syria 0.4118 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in France?
- Child homicide rate in France was 0.4735 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1977 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does France rank for child homicide rate?
- France ranks 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.