Homicide rate by sex in Italy
Italy: Homicide rate by sex was 0.757 in 2023. β Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.757
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
122nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
6.16
in 1991
All-time low
0.5782
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990β2023
Homicide rate by sex in Italy, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex in Italy is 0.757, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in Italy peaked at 6.16 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5782, in 2020.
That places Italy 122nd out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.54 | 2.3 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 | 1.44 | 2.07 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.7024 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6599 | 0.5782 | 0.757 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 119 United Kingdom 0.8024 compare
- 120 Norway 0.7911 compare
- 121 Austria 0.7788 compare
- 123 Czechia 0.7129 compare
- 124 Macau (China) 0.6073 compare
- 125 Switzerland 0.5675 compare
More social development data for Italy
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 192,914 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 266 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.9 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.642 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.745 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.875 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.756 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.569 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Italy?
- Homicide rate by sex in Italy was 0.757 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 in 1991.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5782 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Italy ranks 122nd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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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