Share of deaths from homicide in Greece
Greece: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.0511 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0511
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
98th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.1704
in 1961
All-time low
0.0511
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of deaths from homicide in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from homicide in Greece stood at 0.0511. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Greece peaked at 0.1704 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0511, in 2023.
That places Greece 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of deaths from homicide in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1704 | — |
| 1962 | 0.1503 | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1377 | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1181 | -14.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1338 | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1104 | -17.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0903 | -18.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0873 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0891 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0689 | -22.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0691 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0585 | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0863 | +47.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0668 | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0887 | +32.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0733 | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0693 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0809 | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0826 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0745 | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0951 | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1054 | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0883 | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1052 | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1141 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1024 | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0826 | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1158 | +40.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0895 | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1136 | +27.0% |
| 1991 | 0.155 | +36.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1293 | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1365 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1217 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1388 | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1648 | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1674 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1403 | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1258 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1189 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1121 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0808 | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1156 | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0962 | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1132 | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0905 | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1183 | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1389 | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1542 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1513 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1674 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1483 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1413 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1064 | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0815 | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0731 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0715 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0922 | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0744 | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0656 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0632 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0596 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0511 | -14.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0511 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0511 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1208 | 0.0873 | 0.1704 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0744 | 0.0585 | 0.0887 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0973 | 0.0745 | 0.1158 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1393 | 0.1136 | 0.1674 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1139 | 0.0808 | 0.1542 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1107 | 0.0715 | 0.1674 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0599 | 0.0511 | 0.0656 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Greece?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Greece was 0.0511 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1704 in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0511 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Greece ranks 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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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