Homicides in Italy
Italy: Homicides was 250 deaths in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
250 deaths
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
36th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1,627 deaths
in 1991
All-time low
226 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
72
1951–2022
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.
Homicides in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 691 deaths | — |
| 1952 | 690 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 654 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 666 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 714 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 753 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 677 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1958 | 673 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 615 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1960 | 657 deaths | +6.8% |
| 1961 | 575 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1962 | 500 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 488 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 452 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 460 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 424 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 483 deaths | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 471 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 448 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 443 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 541 deaths | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 575 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 632 deaths | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 625 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 712 deaths | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 771 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 802 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 813 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 900 deaths | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 1,067 deaths | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 1,088 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,178 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 1,096 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 935 deaths | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 841 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 721 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 928 deaths | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 1,070 deaths | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 1,287 deaths | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 1,527 deaths | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 1,627 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1,275 deaths | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 986 deaths | -22.7% |
| 1994 | 903 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 861 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 834 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 720 deaths | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 732 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 705 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 599 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 551 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 560 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 648 deaths | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 619 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 538 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 533 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 560 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 512 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 511 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 466 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 453 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 464 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 423 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 379 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 395 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 364 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 335 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 313 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 255 deaths | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 226 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 263 deaths | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 250 deaths | -4.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 250 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 63 deaths, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Italy's 250 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.5 deaths, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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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.