Homicide rate who mortality database in Greece
Greece: Homicide rate who mortality database was 0.6258 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6258
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
83rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.65
in 2011
All-time low
0.5063
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Homicide rate who mortality database in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who mortality database in Greece is 0.6258, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Greece peaked at 1.65 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5063, in 1972.
Greece ranks 83rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.3 | — |
| 1962 | 1.18 | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.9635 | -11.2% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8707 | -17.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7457 | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 0.727 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7244 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.58 | -19.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5816 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5063 | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7504 | +48.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5691 | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7848 | +37.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6545 | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6258 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7051 | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7196 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6741 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8428 | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9296 | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8125 | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9398 | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9434 | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7899 | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8226 | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 1.44 | +37.0% |
| 1992 | 1.22 | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 1.27 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.13 | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 1.31 | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 1.55 | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.33 | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 1.19 | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 1.14 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7645 | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | +44.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9131 | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8521 | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 1.16 | +36.3% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 1.48 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.46 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.65 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9149 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8074 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8275 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8674 | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8038 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8698 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8048 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6258 | -22.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.6258 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8185, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.6258 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8451, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9612 | 0.7244 | 1.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6477 | 0.5063 | 0.7848 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8888 | 0.6741 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.05 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 0.7645 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0.8074 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7761 | 0.6258 | 0.8698 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Greece?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Greece was 0.6258 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5063 in 1972.
- How does Greece rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Greece ranks 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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