Share of deaths from homicide in Greece
Greece: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.1%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
95th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1961
All-time low
0.1%
in 1972
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in Greece, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from homicide in Greece stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Greece peaked at 0.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1972.
That places Greece 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of deaths from homicide in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2% | — |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -14.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -17.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -18.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -22.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +47.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +32.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +40.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +27.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +36.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Greece?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Greece was 0.1% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1972.
- How does Greece rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Greece ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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.