Homicides by firearm in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Homicides by firearm was 1 homicides in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
1 homicides
World rank
73rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
2 homicides
in 2007
All-time low
0 homicides
in 2010
Years of data
6
2007–2014
Homicides by firearm in Luxembourg, 2007–2014
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.
Analysis
In 2014, homicides by firearm in Luxembourg stood at 1 homicides.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
That places Luxembourg 73rd out of 82 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Homicides by firearm in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 homicides | — |
| 2008 | 1 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 2 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2014 | 1 homicides | — |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 17 homicides, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5 homicides, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 homicides | 1 homicides | 2 homicides | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3333 homicides | 0 homicides | 1 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 71 Mongolia 2 homicides compare
- 71 Montenegro 2 homicides
- 73 Oman 1 homicides
- 75 Andorra 0 homicides compare
- 75 Bhutan 0 homicides
- 75 Hong Kong 0 homicides compare
- 75 Iceland 0 homicides compare
- 75 Malta 0 homicides compare
- 75 Mauritius 0 homicides compare
- 75 Slovenia 0 homicides compare
- 75 Vatican 0 homicides
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Luxembourg?
- Homicides by firearm in Luxembourg was 1 homicides in 2014, 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2 homicides in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 2010.
- How does Luxembourg rank for homicides by firearm?
- Luxembourg ranks 73rd out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.