Child homicide rate in Italy
Italy: Child homicide rate was 0.1278 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1278 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 88.0%
World rank
86th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.9128 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
0.068 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Child homicide rate in Italy, 1951–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.1278 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.0% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Italy peaked at 0.9128 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.068 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Italy 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Child homicide rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.7829 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 0.6397 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1953 | 0.6662 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 0.6427 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 0.6744 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 0.6812 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 0.6631 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 0.6337 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 0.5609 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1960 | 0.438 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 1961 | 0.469 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4057 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4573 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3798 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 1965 | 0.393 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2841 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4199 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4142 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3368 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3891 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4876 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3853 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4769 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4353 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4847 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4669 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5302 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5724 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5305 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.572 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4918 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 0.607 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5121 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4847 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5529 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4036 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4072 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4516 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6244 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9128 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8594 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5868 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4263 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3719 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4145 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3985 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3621 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3582 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3802 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2943 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3233 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3168 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3165 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3726 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2718 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2761 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2653 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2724 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3238 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2271 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1785 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2237 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0978 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2837 deaths per 100,000 people | +190.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1339 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1799 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1723 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2127 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0948 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1043 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1631 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.3% |
| 2022 | 0.068 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1278 deaths per 100,000 people | +88.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.1278 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.1278 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +190.0% | 0.0978 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2837 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6605 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5609 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7829 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.3998 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2841 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.469 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4759 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3853 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5724 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5107 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4036 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6244 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5071 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3582 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9128 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3033 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2653 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3726 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1805 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0948 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2837 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1158 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.068 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1631 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 83 Spain 0.1761 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Ireland 0.1479 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Sri Lanka 0.1333 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Poland 0.1211 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Jamaica 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Belarus 0.0975 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 266 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Italy?
- Child homicide rate in Italy was 0.1278 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9128 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.068 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for child homicide rate?
- Italy ranks 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.