Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Italy
Italy: Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner was 0.0206 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Italy, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.0206 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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0171, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.2338 | — |
| 2008 | 0.2009 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2721 | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1715 | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 0.236 | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2557 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.034 | -86.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0408 | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.034 | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0238 | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 0.034 | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0204 | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0409 | +100.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0171 | -58.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0274 | +60.4% |
| 2022 | 0.024 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0206 | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2356 | 0.2009 | 0.2721 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0891 | 0.0204 | 0.2557 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0223 | 0.0171 | 0.0274 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 38 Switzerland 0.0454 compare
- 39 Peru 0.0424 compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0281 compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0163 compare
- 43 Morocco 0.0158 compare
- 44 Philippines 0.0157 compare
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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 in 2023, according to 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 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 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 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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