Homicides in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Homicides was 10 homicides in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Luxembourg, 1994–2022
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 in Luxembourg stood at 10 homicides. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 400.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Luxembourg peaked at 10 homicides in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 2012.
That places Luxembourg 147th out of 179 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.33 homicides | 2 homicides | 6 homicides | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.5 homicides | 2 homicides | 9 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 homicides | 0 homicides | 10 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 homicides | 3 homicides | 10 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 144 Slovenia 12 homicides compare
- 145 Kuwait 11 homicides compare
- 147 Antigua and Barbuda 10 homicides compare
- 147 Saint Martin (French part) 10 homicides compare
- 147 Seychelles 10 homicides compare
More social development data for Luxembourg
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 10,284 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 20 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.869 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.957 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.895 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.869 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.556 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.777 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Luxembourg?
- Homicides in Luxembourg was 10 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 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 10 homicides in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 2012.
- How does Luxembourg rank for homicides?
- Luxembourg ranks 147th out of 179 regions 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.