Share of deaths from homicide in France
France: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
86th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1961
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in France, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 0.1% for share of deaths from homicide in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in France peaked at 0.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
That places France 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1% | — |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -19.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +19.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +10.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2% | +149.8% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | +23.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2% | -14.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | -17.8% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +46.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -34.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -51.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +25.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -18.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +58.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in France?
- Share of deaths from homicide in France was 0.1% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does France rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- France ranks 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.