Homicide rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Homicide rate was 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg is 0.48 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 2.0% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Luxembourg peaked at 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Luxembourg ranks 186th 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 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.663 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.485 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- Freedom of Expression Index 0.957 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.895 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.869 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.556 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.777 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Luxembourg?
- Homicide rate in Luxembourg was 0.48 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for homicide rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.