Homicide rate by age of the victim in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.05 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
64th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
All-time low
0.1677 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Luxembourg, 1967–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate by age of the victim in 2023.
The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and up 470.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Luxembourg peaked at 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1677 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Luxembourg 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.2983 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +398.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5908 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5886 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +146.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5744 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5671 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5596 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5548 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.554 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +149.4% |
| 1978 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.0% |
| 1982 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +124.3% |
| 1983 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 1986 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +117.9% |
| 1990 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2512 deaths per 100,000 people | -87.7% |
| 1994 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +392.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7322 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9625 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7126 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7035 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9249 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +78.8% |
| 2002 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8857 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4366 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +244.7% |
| 2006 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +116.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3858 deaths per 100,000 people | -82.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1883 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.2% |
| 2013 | 0.184 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.719 deaths per 100,000 people | +290.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8778 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5142 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1677 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.4% |
| 2018 | 0.329 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6452 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3172 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7812 deaths per 100,000 people | +146.2% |
| 2022 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7917 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2983 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.9287 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.554 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2512 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4366 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6181 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1677 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3172 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 61 North Macedonia 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Sweden 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Iceland 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Jamaica 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Syria 0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Turkey 0.9692 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Luxembourg?
- Homicide rate by age of the victim in Luxembourg was 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1677 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Luxembourg rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
- Luxembourg ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 470.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.