Homicide rate who mortality database in Italy
Italy: Homicide rate who mortality database was 0.4442 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4442
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
94th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.84
in 1991
All-time low
0.3802
in 2020
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Homicide rate who mortality database in Italy, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who mortality database in Italy is 0.4442, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Italy peaked at 2.84 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3802, in 2020.
That places Italy 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.47 | — |
| 1952 | 1.45 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 1.36 | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 1.38 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 1.47 | +6.5% |
| 1956 | 1.54 | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 1.38 | -10.6% |
| 1958 | 1.36 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 1.23 | -9.3% |
| 1960 | 1.31 | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 1.14 | -13.0% |
| 1962 | 0.9834 | -13.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9532 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.876 | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8848 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8102 | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9171 | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8889 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8403 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8256 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1 | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 1.16 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 1.13 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.28 | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 1.37 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 1.42 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.43 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.58 | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 1.87 | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 1.9 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.08 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 1.93 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.64 | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 1.47 | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 1.26 | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 1.62 | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 1.86 | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 2.24 | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 2.65 | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 2.84 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2.25 | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 1.74 | -22.7% |
| 1994 | 1.59 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 1.51 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.47 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.27 | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 1.29 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.24 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9673 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9798 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9281 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9043 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9432 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8557 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8489 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7705 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7629 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7793 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7023 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6235 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6504 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6004 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5534 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5227 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.429 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3802 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4448 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4236 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4442 | +4.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.4442 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8185, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.4442 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8451, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4 | 1.23 | 1.54 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.9601 | 0.8102 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.23 | 0.8256 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 | 1.26 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.24 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9678 | 0.8489 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6394 | 0.429 | 0.7793 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4232 | 0.3802 | 0.4448 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 91 Poland 0.508 compare
- 92 Switzerland 0.4757 compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 0.4614 compare
- 95 United Kingdom 0.4301 compare
- 96 Germany 0.397 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 0.3917 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Italy?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Italy was 0.4442 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 1991.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3802 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Italy ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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