Homicide rate in Italy
Italy: Homicide rate was 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Italy is 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Italy peaked at 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Italy ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.795 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 177 Poland 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 China 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 United Arab Emirates 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Netherlands 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Czechia 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Norway 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Italy
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.745 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.756 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.875 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.745 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.569 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.642 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Italy?
- Homicide rate in Italy was 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for homicide rate?
- Italy ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.