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Homicide rate in Italy

Italy: Homicide rate was 0.5681 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5681 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
158th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.4 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1991
All-time low
0.4757 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
32
1990–2023

Homicide rate in Italy, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 3.1 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 3.4 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 1 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 1 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 0.985 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.879 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0.914 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0.876 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0.828 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0.783 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.774 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.668 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.623 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.596 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.527 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.476 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.507 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.54 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.568 homicides per 100,000 population

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

In 2023, homicide rate in Italy stood at 0.5681 homicides per 100,000 population.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Italy peaked at 3.4 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4757 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.

That places Italy 158th out of 179 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.

Homicide rate in Italy, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 3.15 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 3.4 homicides per 100,000 population +7.9%
1992 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population -23.9%
1993 1.87 homicides per 100,000 population -27.5%
1994 1.69 homicides per 100,000 population -9.9%
1995 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population +4.5%
1996 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population -5.4%
1997 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population -8.4%
1998 1.55 homicides per 100,000 population +1.8%
1999 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population -7.9%
2000 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population -6.5%
2001 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population -7.5%
2002 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population -9.3%
2005 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population -7.1%
2006 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population +2.1%
2007 1.07 homicides per 100,000 population +0.4%
2008 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population -3.3%
2009 0.9849 homicides per 100,000 population -4.6%
2010 0.8793 homicides per 100,000 population -10.7%
2011 0.9144 homicides per 100,000 population +4.0%
2012 0.8756 homicides per 100,000 population -4.2%
2013 0.8276 homicides per 100,000 population -5.5%
2014 0.783 homicides per 100,000 population -5.4%
2015 0.7742 homicides per 100,000 population -1.1%
2016 0.668 homicides per 100,000 population -13.7%
2017 0.6226 homicides per 100,000 population -6.8%
2018 0.5956 homicides per 100,000 population -4.3%
2019 0.5272 homicides per 100,000 population -11.5%
2020 0.4757 homicides per 100,000 population -9.8%
2021 0.5073 homicides per 100,000 population +6.6%
2022 0.5401 homicides per 100,000 population +6.5%
2023 0.5681 homicides per 100,000 population +5.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.5681 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 51% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.5681 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population 3.4 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 1.11 homicides per 100,000 population 0.9849 homicides per 100,000 population 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population 8
2010s 0.7468 homicides per 100,000 population 0.5272 homicides per 100,000 population 0.9144 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.5228 homicides per 100,000 population 0.4757 homicides per 100,000 population 0.5681 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 155 Palestine 0.622 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 156 Maldives 0.6151 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 157 Switzerland 0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 159 Slovenia 0.5665 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 160 Malta 0.5629 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 161 Macao 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Italy?
Homicide rate in Italy was 0.5681 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 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3.4 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4757 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
How does Italy rank for homicide rate?
Italy ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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