Share of deaths from homicide in Italy
Italy: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.0393 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0393
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
106th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.2938
in 1991
All-time low
0.0303
in 2020
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Share of deaths from homicide in Italy, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from homicide in Italy stood at 0.0393.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Italy peaked at 0.2938 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0303, in 2020.
Italy ranks 106th of 113 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.1434 | — |
| 1952 | 0.1454 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1384 | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 0.1507 | +8.9% |
| 1955 | 0.1598 | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1513 | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1398 | -7.6% |
| 1958 | 0.147 | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1352 | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1366 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1227 | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0982 | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0945 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0922 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0888 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0854 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0947 | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0884 | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0831 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.085 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1035 | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1098 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1154 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1175 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1284 | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.14 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1467 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1504 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1672 | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1924 | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1995 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2202 | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1942 | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1749 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1536 | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1324 | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1742 | +31.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1984 | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.242 | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2808 | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2938 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2332 | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1785 | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1623 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1547 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1504 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1283 | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1275 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1242 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1069 | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0989 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0999 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.11 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1136 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0947 | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0954 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0978 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0881 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0868 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0797 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0762 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0756 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0705 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0633 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0611 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0589 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0515 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0495 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0398 | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0303 | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0372 | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0346 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0393 | +13.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0393 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0393 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1457 | 0.1352 | 0.1598 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.0985 | 0.0831 | 0.1366 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1264 | 0.085 | 0.1672 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1882 | 0.1324 | 0.242 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1834 | 0.1242 | 0.2938 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0992 | 0.0868 | 0.1136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0626 | 0.0398 | 0.0797 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0354 | 0.0303 | 0.0393 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Italy?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Italy was 0.0393 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2938 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0303 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Italy ranks 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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