Share of deaths from homicide in France
France: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.073 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.073
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
87th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.2031
in 1961
All-time low
0.0419
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of deaths from homicide in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 0.073 for share of deaths from homicide in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in France peaked at 0.2031 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0419, in 2017.
That places France 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0603 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0603 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0484 | -19.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0501 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0487 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 0.058 | +19.0% |
| 1956 | 0.064 | +10.5% |
| 1957 | 0.16 | +149.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1974 | +23.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1684 | -14.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1384 | -17.8% |
| 1961 | 0.2031 | +46.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1339 | -34.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0653 | -51.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0767 | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 0.07 | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0658 | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0824 | +25.2% |
| 1968 | 0.067 | -18.7% |
| 1969 | 0.074 | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0693 | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0718 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0822 | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0758 | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0899 | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0953 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.086 | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0973 | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0987 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1065 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0996 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0984 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.114 | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1224 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1333 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1256 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1201 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1143 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1064 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.119 | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1167 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1191 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1114 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.117 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1248 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1174 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1111 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1039 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0816 | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 0.078 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0948 | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0921 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0901 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0818 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0915 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0825 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0804 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0718 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0832 | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0886 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0748 | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0738 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0713 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.071 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0523 | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0519 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0476 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0419 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0665 | +58.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0693 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0651 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.075 | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0727 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.073 | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.073 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- France's 0.073 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from homicide in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +149.8% | 0.064 | 0.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0916 | 0.0484 | 0.1974 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0977 | 0.0653 | 0.2031 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0873 | 0.0693 | 0.1065 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1153 | 0.0984 | 0.1333 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1081 | 0.078 | 0.1248 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0857 | 0.0718 | 0.0948 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.062 | 0.0419 | 0.0748 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0715 | 0.0651 | 0.075 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in France?
- Share of deaths from homicide in France was 0.073 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2031 in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0419 in 2017.
- How does France rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- France ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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