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Intentional homicides — European Union

Intentional homicides in the European Union in 2023 — 0.91 per 100k. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 53.4%.

2023 0.91 per 100k +1.94% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 2.33 per 100k1994
Period minimum 0.84 per 100k2021

Trend over time

1990–2023 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — European Union, 1990–20230.511.522.51990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 1.95 per 100k1991: 2.25 per 100k1992: 2.24 per 100k1993: 2.27 per 100k1994: 2.33 per 100k1995: 2.3 per 100k1996: 2.16 per 100k1997: 2.04 per 100k1998: 1.92 per 100k1999: 1.8 per 100k2000: 1.88 per 100k2001: 1.82 per 100k2002: 1.74 per 100k2004: 1.61 per 100k2005: 1.43 per 100k2006: 1.32 per 100k2007: 1.36 per 100k2008: 1.26 per 100k2009: 1.16 per 100k2010: 1.13 per 100k2011: 1.11 per 100k2012: 1.1 per 100k2013: 1.01 per 100k2014: 1 per 100k2015: 1 per 100k2016: 1 per 100k2017: 0.95 per 100k2018: 0.9 per 100k2019: 0.85 per 100k2020: 0.89 per 100k2021: 0.84 per 100k2022: 0.89 per 100k2023: 0.91 per 100k
Change over the period: −1.04 (−53.41%) Average annual rate: -2.29 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: European Union

European Union 0.91 per 100k
World 5.2 per 100k
Intentional homicides — European Union, by year European Union All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 0.91 +0.02 +1.94%
2022 0.89 +0.05 +6.3%
2021 0.84 −0.05 −5.2%
2020 0.89 +0.03 +3.67%
2019 0.85 −0.05 −5.14%
2018 0.9 −0.04 −4.69%
2017 0.95 −0.05 −5.04%
2016 1 −0 −0.44%
2015 1 +0 +0%
2014 1 −0.01 −0.97%
2013 1.01 −0.09 −8.2%
2012 1.1 −0.01 −1.3%
2011 1.11 −0.02 −1.69%
2010 1.13 −0.03 −2.34%
2009 1.16 −0.1 −7.96%
2008 1.26 −0.1 −7.28%
2007 1.36 +0.04 +2.7%
2006 1.32 −0.1 −7.33%
2005 1.43 −0.18 −11.05%
2004 1.61 — —
2002 1.74 −0.08 −4.13%
2001 1.82 −0.06 −3.44%
2000 1.88 +0.08 +4.41%
1999 1.8 −0.12 −6.25%
1998 1.92 −0.12 −5.89%
1997 2.04 −0.11 −5.3%
1996 2.16 −0.14 −6.04%
1995 2.3 −0.04 −1.52%
1994 2.33 +0.07 +2.9%
1993 2.27 +0.03 +1.25%
1992 2.24 −0.01 −0.59%
1991 2.25 +0.3 +15.18%
1990 1.95 — —

About the indicator

The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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