Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Greece
Greece: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 1.08 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.08
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
151st
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 2011
All-time low
0.7589
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Greece stood at 1.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Greece peaked at 1.7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7589, in 2002.
Greece ranks 151st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7589 | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8972 | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8363 | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 1.14 | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 1.51 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9257 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8423 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7618 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9849 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.7589 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 0.7618 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Greece?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Greece was 1.08 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2011.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7589 in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Greece ranks 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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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