Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in France
France: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in France, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in France stood at 1.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in France peaked at 1.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8668, in 2017.
That places France 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.32 | — |
| 2001 | 1.31 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.23 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.21 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.11 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9829 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9705 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9629 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8879 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.949 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9102 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8668 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9642 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9683 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9678 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 | 1.08 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9463 | 0.8668 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9839 | 0.9678 | 1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in France?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in France was 1 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8668 in 2017.
- How does France rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- France ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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