Homicides in Greece
Greece: Homicides was 112.18 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Greece stood at 112.18 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Greece peaked at 187.79 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81.51 deaths, in 2017.
Greece ranks 125th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.78 deaths | 85.14 deaths | 166.55 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.97 deaths | 81.51 deaths | 187.79 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.06 deaths | 109.95 deaths | 112.18 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More social development data for Greece
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 134,563 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 94 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.741 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.81 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.801 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.741 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.493 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.568 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Greece?
- Homicides in Greece was 112.18 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 187.79 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.51 deaths in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for homicides?
- Greece ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.