Homicides in Italy
Italy: Homicides was 250 deaths in 2022. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Italy, 1951–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2022, homicides in Italy stood at 250 deaths.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Italy peaked at 1,627 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 226 deaths, in 2020.
That places Italy 36th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 681.44 deaths | 615 deaths | 753 deaths | 9 |
| 1960s | 495.8 deaths | 424 deaths | 657 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 681.4 deaths | 443 deaths | 900 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,021 deaths | 721 deaths | 1,287 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,017 deaths | 705 deaths | 1,627 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 563.1 deaths | 511 deaths | 648 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 384.7 deaths | 255 deaths | 466 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.33 deaths | 226 deaths | 263 deaths | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 192,914 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 266 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.745 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.756 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.875 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.745 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.569 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.642 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Italy?
- Homicides in Italy was 250 deaths in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,627 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 226 deaths in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for homicides?
- Italy ranks 36th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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Annual number of homicides.