Homicides in Vatican
Vatican: Homicides was 0 homicides in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0 homicides
World rank
173rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
0 homicides
in 2009
All-time low
0 homicides
in 2009
Years of data
12
2009–2023
Homicides in Vatican, 2009–2023
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
The most recent figure for homicides in Vatican is 0 homicides, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Over the whole period, homicides in Vatican peaked at 0 homicides in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 2009.
Vatican ranks 173rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 homicides | 0 homicides | 0 homicides | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 homicides | 0 homicides | 0 homicides | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 homicides | 0 homicides | 0 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 172 Tonga 1 homicides compare
- 173 American Samoa 0 homicides compare
- 173 Isle of Man 0 homicides compare
- 173 Montserrat 0 homicides compare
- 173 Saint Helena 0 homicides compare
- 173 San Marino 0 homicides compare
- 173 Tuvalu 0 homicides compare
More social development data for Vatican
- Electoral democracy 0 (1869)
- Key features of democracy 0.026 (1870)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.13 (1870)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.065 (1870)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.026 (1870)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.01 (1870)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.027 (1870)
- Varieties of democracy 0.026 (1870)
- Liberal democracy 0 (1861)
- Electoral democracy 0 (1861)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Vatican?
- Homicides in Vatican was 0 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 Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 0 homicides in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 2009.
- How does Vatican rank for homicides?
- Vatican ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Vatican 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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About this data
Number of intentional homicides.