Homicides in France
France: Homicides was 643.04 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in France, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
France recorded 643.04 deaths for homicides in 2021.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in France peaked at 776.18 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 556.24 deaths, in 2017.
That places France 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in France, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 776.18 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 772.31 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 770.22 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 734.17 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 729.36 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 702.99 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 679.79 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 662.25 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 688.74 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 675.1 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 625.59 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 617.93 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 613.04 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 610.73 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 565.4 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 607.1 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 582.98 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 556.24 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 619.79 deaths | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 622.97 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 622.44 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 643.04 deaths | +3.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 643.04 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 9.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 643.04 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.82 deaths, 6.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 719.11 deaths | 662.25 deaths | 776.18 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 602.18 deaths | 556.24 deaths | 625.59 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 632.74 deaths | 622.44 deaths | 643.04 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in France?
- Homicides in France was 643.04 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 776.18 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 556.24 deaths in 2017.
- How does France rank for homicides?
- France ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.