Child homicide rate in Italy
Italy: Child homicide rate was 0.0682 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0682 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 58.3%
World rank
90th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.924 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
0.0682 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Child homicide rate in Italy, 1951–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.0682 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.3% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Italy peaked at 0.924 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0682 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Italy 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Child homicide rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.7824 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 0.6449 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1953 | 0.672 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 0.6488 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 0.6816 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 0.6886 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 0.6699 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 0.6399 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 0.5666 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1960 | 0.4422 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 1961 | 0.4723 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 0.4077 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4594 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3816 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3948 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2848 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.9% |
| 1967 | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4137 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3363 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3885 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4874 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3853 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4749 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4374 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4871 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4695 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5333 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5755 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5331 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5725 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4906 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6071 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5147 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4885 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5582 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4082 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.9% |
| 1987 | 0.412 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.457 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6316 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.2% |
| 1990 | 0.924 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8746 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5924 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4301 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3753 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4175 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4003 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3633 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3589 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3797 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2937 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3162 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3168 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3702 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2696 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2771 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2661 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2729 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3245 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2279 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1757 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2204 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0974 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2848 deaths per 100,000 people | +192.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1344 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1807 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1731 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2118 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0933 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1042 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1634 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0682 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0682 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3072 deaths per 100,000 people, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0682 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3042 deaths per 100,000 people, 22% 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 | +192.5% | 0.0974 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2848 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6661 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5666 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7824 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.4013 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2848 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4723 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4772 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3853 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5755 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.514 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4082 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6316 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5116 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3589 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.924 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.303 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2661 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3702 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0933 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2848 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1119 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0682 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1634 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 87 Uzbekistan 0.0878 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Hong Kong 0.085 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Japan 0.073 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Malaysia 0.0361 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Egypt 0.0304 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Italy?
- Child homicide rate in Italy was 0.0682 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.924 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0682 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for child homicide rate?
- Italy ranks 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.