Homicides in Italy
Italy: Homicides was 379.66 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Italy stood at 379.66 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Italy peaked at 768.3 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 379.66 deaths, in 2021.
That places Italy 94th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 768.3 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 709.09 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 643.52 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 720.58 deaths | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 718.98 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 610.1 deaths | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 622.44 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 628.24 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 609.29 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 583.67 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 520.61 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 541.54 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 517.64 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 504.14 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 497.79 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 469.01 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 443.93 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 443.93 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 423.8 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 408.51 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 393.98 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 379.66 deaths | -3.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 379.66 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 5.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 379.66 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.82 deaths, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 661.42 deaths | 583.67 deaths | 768.3 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.09 deaths | 408.51 deaths | 541.54 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 386.82 deaths | 379.66 deaths | 393.98 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Italy?
- Homicides in Italy was 379.66 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 768.3 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 379.66 deaths in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for homicides?
- Italy ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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