Homicide rate (World Health) in San Marino
San Marino: Homicide rate (World Health) was 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.24 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in San Marino, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate in San Marino stood at 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in San Marino peaked at 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
San Marino ranks 192nd 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.
Homicide rate (World Health) in San Marino, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 23% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people, 21% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.361 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.327 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
More social development data for San Marino
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2005)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2005)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2005)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0167 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in San Marino?
- Homicide rate in San Marino was 0.24 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 San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does San Marino rank for homicide rate?
- San Marino ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this San Marino 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.