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Homicide rate from firearms in Greece

Greece: Homicide rate from firearms was 0.3319 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.3319 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
42nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.3319 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
All-time low
0.2046 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Homicide rate from firearms in Greece, 2016–2023

00.10.20.32016201920232016: 0.241 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.205 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.326 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.233 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.252 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.265 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.317 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.332 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

The most recent figure for homicide rate from firearms in Greece is 0.3319 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

That places Greece 42nd out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2513 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2046 homicides per 100,000 population 0.3262 homicides per 100,000 population 4
2020s 0.2915 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2524 homicides per 100,000 population 0.3319 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 39 Sweden 0.5023 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 40 Serbia 0.3839 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 41 Armenia 0.3737 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 43 Montenegro 0.3157 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 44 Cyprus 0.2974 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 45 Jordan 0.2972 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate from firearms in Greece?
Homicide rate from firearms in Greece was 0.3319 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 from firearms recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.3319 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2046 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017.
How does Greece rank for homicide rate from firearms?
Greece ranks 42nd out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate from firearms rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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 from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate from firearms
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
82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
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