Homicides in Greece
Greece: Homicides was 86 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
86 homicides
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
96th
of 179 countries
All-time high
203 homicides
in 1997
All-time low
78 homicides
in 2019
Years of data
32
1990–2023
Homicides in Greece, 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
In 2023, homicides in Greece stood at 86 homicides.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Greece peaked at 203 homicides in 1997 and was at its lowest, 78 homicides, in 2019.
That places Greece 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Homicides in Greece, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 104 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 138 homicides | +32.7% |
| 1992 | 137 homicides | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 150 homicides | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 133 homicides | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 151 homicides | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 169 homicides | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 203 homicides | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 176 homicides | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 155 homicides | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 132 homicides | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 94 homicides | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 111 homicides | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 132 homicides | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 110 homicides | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 130 homicides | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 144 homicides | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 152 homicides | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 176 homicides | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 184 homicides | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 166 homicides | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 153 homicides | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 107 homicides | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 93 homicides | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 84 homicides | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 86 homicides | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 99 homicides | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 78 homicides | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 78 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89 homicides | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 117 homicides | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 86 homicides | -26.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 86 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greece's 86 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5 homicides, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.6 homicides | 104 homicides | 203 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.62 homicides | 94 homicides | 152 homicides | 8 |
| 2010s | 122.6 homicides | 78 homicides | 184 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5 homicides | 78 homicides | 117 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More social development data for Greece
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 134,563 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 94 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Greece?
- Homicides in Greece was 86 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 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 203 homicides in 1997.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 homicides in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for homicides?
- Greece ranks 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.