Homicides, by sex of the victim in Italy
Italy: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 118 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Italy, 1990–2023
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.
Analysis
Italy recorded 118 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Italy peaked at 231.08 homicides in 1991 and was at its lowest, 111 homicides, in 2019.
That places Italy 39th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Italy, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 206.77 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 231.08 homicides | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 215.32 homicides | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 195.52 homicides | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 155.6 homicides | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 199.81 homicides | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 215.97 homicides | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 192.79 homicides | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 194.32 homicides | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 181.23 homicides | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 190.54 homicides | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 171.14 homicides | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 182.85 homicides | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 197.5 homicides | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 136.13 homicides | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 178.28 homicides | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 149.71 homicides | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 147.72 homicides | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 173 homicides | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 154.46 homicides | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 166.12 homicides | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 162.58 homicides | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 179 homicides | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 147 homicides | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 135.93 homicides | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 151 homicides | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 132 homicides | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 141 homicides | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 111 homicides | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 116 homicides | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 119 homicides | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 126 homicides | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 118 homicides | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198.84 homicides | 155.6 homicides | 231.08 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.65 homicides | 136.13 homicides | 197.5 homicides | 9 |
| 2010s | 148.01 homicides | 111 homicides | 179 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.75 homicides | 116 homicides | 126 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Italy?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Italy was 118 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 231.08 homicides in 1991.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 111 homicides in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Italy ranks 39th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .