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Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Greece

Greece: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 0.8396 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.8396 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
141st
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.91 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1997
All-time low
0.7277 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
32
1990–2023

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Greece, 1990–2023

00.511.521990200620231990: 1 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 0.863 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 1 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 0.999 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0.982 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.859 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.78 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.8 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.923 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.728 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.729 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.841 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.84 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2023, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Greece stood at 0.8396 homicides per 100,000 population.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Greece peaked at 1.91 homicides per 100,000 population in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.7277 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.

Greece ranks 141st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population 1.91 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population 0.8632 homicides per 100,000 population 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population 8
2010s 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population 0.7277 homicides per 100,000 population 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.8834 homicides per 100,000 population 0.729 homicides per 100,000 population 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 138 Austria 0.8762 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 139 Australia 0.8544 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 140 Denmark 0.8406 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 142 Poland 0.8023 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 143 Montenegro 0.7892 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 144 Czechia 0.7678 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Greece?
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Greece was 0.8396 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1.91 homicides per 100,000 population in 1997.
What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7277 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
How does Greece rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Greece ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
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