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Homicide rate in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Homicide rate was 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.05 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
64th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
All-time low
0.1677 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
57
1967–2023

Homicide rate in Luxembourg, 1967–2023

0123196719952023

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2023.

That represents a change of down 31.4% on the previous year and up 470.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Luxembourg peaked at 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1677 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.

Luxembourg ranks 64th of 111 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 in Luxembourg, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1967 0.2983 deaths per 100,000 people —
1968 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people +398.1%
1969 0.5908 deaths per 100,000 people -60.2%
1970 0.5886 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
1971 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people +146.2%
1972 0.5744 deaths per 100,000 people -60.4%
1973 0.5671 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
1974 0.5596 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
1975 0.5548 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
1976 0.554 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
1977 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people +149.4%
1978 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
1979 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people +18.2%
1980 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people +16.2%
1981 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people -43.0%
1982 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people +124.3%
1983 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people -33.3%
1984 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people +33.2%
1985 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people -25.1%
1986 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people +16.3%
1987 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people -15.1%
1988 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people -17.4%
1989 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people +117.9%
1990 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
1991 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people -19.3%
1992 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people -12.3%
1993 0.2512 deaths per 100,000 people -87.7%
1994 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people +392.9%
1995 0.7322 deaths per 100,000 people -40.9%
1996 0.9625 deaths per 100,000 people +31.4%
1997 0.7126 deaths per 100,000 people -26.0%
1998 0.7035 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
1999 0.9249 deaths per 100,000 people +31.5%
2000 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people +23.2%
2001 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people +78.8%
2002 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people -12.0%
2003 0.8857 deaths per 100,000 people -50.6%
2004 0.4366 deaths per 100,000 people -50.7%
2005 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people +244.7%
2006 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2007 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people -15.6%
2008 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people -18.1%
2009 1 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
2010 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people +116.0%
2011 0.3858 deaths per 100,000 people -82.2%
2012 0.1883 deaths per 100,000 people -51.2%
2013 0.184 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
2014 0.719 deaths per 100,000 people +290.7%
2015 0.8778 deaths per 100,000 people +22.1%
2016 0.5142 deaths per 100,000 people -41.4%
2017 0.1677 deaths per 100,000 people -67.4%
2018 0.329 deaths per 100,000 people +96.2%
2019 0.6452 deaths per 100,000 people +96.1%
2020 0.3172 deaths per 100,000 people -50.8%
2021 0.7812 deaths per 100,000 people +146.2%
2022 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people +96.0%
2023 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people -31.4%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7971 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8117 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Homicide rate in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1968 +398.1% 0.2983 deaths per 100,000 people 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people
1994 +392.9% 0.2512 deaths per 100,000 people 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people
2014 +290.7% 0.184 deaths per 100,000 people 0.719 deaths per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7917 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2983 deaths per 100,000 people 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people 3
1970s 0.9287 deaths per 100,000 people 0.554 deaths per 100,000 people 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1980s 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2512 deaths per 100,000 people 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4366 deaths per 100,000 people 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.6181 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1677 deaths per 100,000 people 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3172 deaths per 100,000 people 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 61 North Macedonia 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 62 Sweden 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 63 Iceland 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 65 Jamaica 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 66 Syria 0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 67 Turkey 0.9692 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Luxembourg?
Homicide rate in Luxembourg was 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1677 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
How does Luxembourg rank for homicide rate?
Luxembourg ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 470.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.