Homicides in France
France: Homicides was 897 homicides in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
897 homicides
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
37th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1,519 homicides
in 1993
All-time low
692 homicides
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Homicides in France, 1990–2024
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
France recorded 897 homicides for homicides in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in France peaked at 1,519 homicides in 1993 and was at its lowest, 692 homicides, in 2020.
That places France 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Homicides in France, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,355 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 1,355 homicides | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,342 homicides | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,519 homicides | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 1,406 homicides | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1,336 homicides | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,171 homicides | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 963 homicides | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 961 homicides | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 953 homicides | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,051 homicides | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 1,047 homicides | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,119 homicides | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 987 homicides | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 990 homicides | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 976 homicides | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 879 homicides | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 993 homicides | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1,021 homicides | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 819 homicides | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 796 homicides | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 856 homicides | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 784 homicides | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 777 homicides | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 792 homicides | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,012 homicides | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 779 homicides | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 710 homicides | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 696 homicides | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 753 homicides | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 692 homicides | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 734 homicides | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 821 homicides | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 887 homicides | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 897 homicides | +1.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 897 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides, 17.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- France's 897 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5 homicides, 12.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,236 homicides | 953 homicides | 1,519 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 988.2 homicides | 819 homicides | 1,119 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 795.5 homicides | 696 homicides | 1,012 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 806.2 homicides | 692 homicides | 897 homicides | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 34 Dominican Republic 1,237 homicides compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 1,086 homicides compare
- 36 Costa Rica 906 homicides compare
- 38 Zambia 853 homicides compare
- 39 Mozambique 849 homicides compare
- 40 Indonesia 847 homicides compare
More social development data for France
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 788,419 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 166 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 166 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0115 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in France?
- Homicides in France was 897 homicides in 2024, 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 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,519 homicides in 1993.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 692 homicides in 2020.
- How does France rank for homicides?
- France ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicides rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.