Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 2.62 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Europe (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Europe (WHO region) recorded 2.62 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 7.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.62, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.74 | — |
| 2001 | 7.9 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.9 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.5 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 7.08 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 6.55 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 5.66 | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 5.16 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 4.89 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.51 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 4.15 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 3.93 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.72 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.63 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.64 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.62 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.52 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.21 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 3.02 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.89 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.75 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.62 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.49 | 4.51 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 | 2.89 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 | 2.62 | 2.75 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO region)
- 7 Belize 38.27 compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 37.66 compare
- 9 Colombia 35.75 compare
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 34.61 compare
- 11 South Africa 33.81 compare
- 12 Brazil 32.34 compare
- 13 Mexico 28.23 compare
More social development data for Europe (WHO region)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 8.94 (2024)
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 156.74 million (2030)
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption 8.83 (2030)
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) 22.3% (2030)
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 160.43 million (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Europe (WHO region)?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Europe (WHO region) was 2.62 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 in 2021.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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