Homicide rate by sex in Greece
Greece: Homicide rate by sex was 1.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.37
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
99th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.14
in 1997
All-time low
1.09
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2023
Homicide rate by sex in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.37 for homicide rate by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in Greece peaked at 3.14 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2021.
Greece ranks 99th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 | 1.41 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.31 | 2.33 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.11 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.09 | 1.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Greece?
- Homicide rate by sex in Greece was 1.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 1997.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Greece ranks 99th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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