Homicides in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Homicides was 3.04 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Luxembourg, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 3.04 deaths for homicides in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Luxembourg peaked at 7.05 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.72 deaths, in 2013.
Luxembourg ranks 185th of 194 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.95 deaths | 3.73 deaths | 7.05 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 deaths | 2.72 deaths | 5.79 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 deaths | 3.04 deaths | 3.11 deaths | 2 |
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- Freedom of Expression Index 0.957 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Luxembourg?
- Homicides in Luxembourg was 3.04 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 deaths in 2013.
- How does Luxembourg rank for homicides?
- Luxembourg ranks 185th out of 194 regions with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.