Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Italy
Italy: Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner was 0.0206 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0206 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
41st
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.2721 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2009
All-time low
0.0171 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Italy, 2007–2023
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
Italy recorded 0.0206 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in 2023.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Italy peaked at 0.2721 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0171 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Italy ranks 41st of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Italy, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.2338 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 0.2009 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2721 homicides per 100,000 population | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1715 homicides per 100,000 population | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 0.236 homicides per 100,000 population | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2557 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.034 homicides per 100,000 population | -86.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0408 homicides per 100,000 population | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.034 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0238 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 0.034 homicides per 100,000 population | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0204 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0409 homicides per 100,000 population | +100.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0171 homicides per 100,000 population | -58.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0274 homicides per 100,000 population | +60.4% |
| 2022 | 0.024 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0206 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0206 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0575 homicides per 100,000 population, 36% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0206 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0618 homicides per 100,000 population, 33% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2356 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2009 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2721 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0891 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0204 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2557 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0223 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0171 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0274 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 38 Switzerland 0.0454 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 39 Peru 0.0424 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 40 United Kingdom 0.0281 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 42 Bolivia 0.0163 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 43 Morocco 0.0158 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 44 Philippines 0.0157 homicides per 100,000 population compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 266 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Italy?
- Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Italy was 0.0206 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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2721 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0171 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population of male victims where the perpetrator is an intimate partner.