Child homicide rate in France
France: Child homicide rate was 0.3513 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3513 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
60th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.6925 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1959
All-time low
0.1964 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Child homicide rate in France, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
France recorded 0.3513 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in France peaked at 0.6925 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.1964 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places France 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Child homicide rate in France, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4266 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 0.4197 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 0.3592 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 1953 | 0.3979 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1954 | 0.3244 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1955 | 0.3474 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 0.4404 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
| 1957 | 0.5508 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.1% |
| 1958 | 0.3697 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 1959 | 0.6925 deaths per 100,000 people | +87.3% |
| 1960 | 0.4684 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.4% |
| 1961 | 0.5039 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 0.5007 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4172 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4644 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4266 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4703 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4877 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4646 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3101 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2742 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2793 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4085 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2539 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.9% |
| 1974 | 0.437 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3854 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3219 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3718 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4343 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5036 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5359 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3785 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5382 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6869 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5979 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4398 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5289 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5623 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5141 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.554 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.456 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4532 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4507 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5654 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5764 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4604 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5991 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4284 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3766 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3703 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6008 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5338 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5063 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3928 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3386 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4281 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 0.485 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2839 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3349 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3855 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2627 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3709 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2999 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3685 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2277 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2905 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2465 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1964 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2929 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3011 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3736 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3754 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3513 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.3513 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3072 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- France's 0.3513 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3042 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4329 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3244 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6925 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4514 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3101 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5039 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.367 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2539 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5036 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5337 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3785 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6869 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4737 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3703 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5991 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.429 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2839 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6008 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2857 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1964 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3709 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3667 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3513 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3754 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 57 Reunion 0.363 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Cyprus 0.3578 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Mauritius 0.3548 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Switzerland 0.3407 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Portugal 0.3191 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Romania 0.3147 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 0.3513 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6925 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1964 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does France rank for child homicide rate?
- France ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.