Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Greece
Greece: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.37 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
99th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.14 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1997
All-time low
1.09 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Greece, 1990–2023
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
Greece recorded 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim 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 of the victim in Greece peaked at 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population, 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.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Greece, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population | +34.7% |
| 1992 | 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 2.16 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +41.9% |
| 1998 | 2.53 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 2.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 1.51 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.62 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.62 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 2.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 2.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 1.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 1.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 95% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 96 Romania 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 97 Fiji 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Luxembourg 1.52 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 100 Montenegro 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 101 Bulgaria 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 102 Jordan 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Greece
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 134,563 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0129 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Greece?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Greece was 1.37 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 by sex of the victim recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population in 1997.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Greece ranks 99th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim 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 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.