Homicides, by sex of the victim in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 5 homicides in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Luxembourg, 1996–2022
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 2022, homicides, by sex of the victim in Luxembourg stood at 5 homicides. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 400.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Luxembourg peaked at 5 homicides in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 2009.
Luxembourg ranks 105th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 homicides | — |
| 2001 | 4 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 1 homicides | -75.0% |
| 2006 | 2 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 3 homicides | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 5 homicides | — |
| 2011 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2013 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2014 | 2 homicides | — |
| 2019 | 1 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 5 homicides | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 homicides | 2 homicides | 2 homicides | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 homicides | 0 homicides | 4 homicides | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.33 homicides | 0 homicides | 5 homicides | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.5 homicides | 0 homicides | 5 homicides | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Luxembourg?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Luxembourg was 5 homicides in 2022, 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5 homicides in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 2009.
- How does Luxembourg rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Luxembourg ranks 105th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .