Homicides (WHO Mortality) in Greece
Greece: Homicides (WHO Mortality) was 65 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65 deaths
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
58th
of 113 countries
All-time high
186 deaths
in 2011
All-time low
45 deaths
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Homicides in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Greece recorded 65 deaths for homicides in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Greece peaked at 186 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45 deaths, in 1972.
That places Greece 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Homicides (WHO Mortality) in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 100 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 92 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 82 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 90 deaths | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 75 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 65 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 64 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 64 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 51 deaths | -20.3% |
| 1971 | 51 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 67 deaths | +48.9% |
| 1974 | 51 deaths | -23.9% |
| 1975 | 71 deaths | +39.2% |
| 1976 | 60 deaths | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 58 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 66 deaths | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 68 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 65 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 82 deaths | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 91 deaths | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 80 deaths | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 93 deaths | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 106 deaths | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 94 deaths | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 79 deaths | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 107 deaths | +35.4% |
| 1989 | 83 deaths | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 107 deaths | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 148 deaths | +38.3% |
| 1992 | 127 deaths | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 133 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 119 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 139 deaths | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 166 deaths | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 167 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 144 deaths | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 130 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 125 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 115 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 84 deaths | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 122 deaths | +45.2% |
| 2004 | 101 deaths | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 119 deaths | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 95 deaths | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 130 deaths | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 150 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 167 deaths | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 165 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 186 deaths | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 173 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 158 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 121 deaths | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 99 deaths | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 87 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 89 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 111 deaths | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 93 deaths | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 86 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 91 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 84 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 65 deaths | -22.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 65 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.5 deaths, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 65 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63 deaths, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.33 deaths | 64 deaths | 109 deaths | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.8 deaths | 45 deaths | 71 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 88 deaths | 65 deaths | 107 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 138 deaths | 107 deaths | 167 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.8 deaths | 84 deaths | 167 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.2 deaths | 87 deaths | 186 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5 deaths | 65 deaths | 91 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Greece?
- Homicides in Greece was 65 deaths in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 186 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 deaths in 1972.
- How does Greece rank for homicides?
- Greece ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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
Reported deaths from homicide, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.