Intentional homicides in Western Europe in 2023 — 1.03 per 100k. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 33.8%.
1990–2023 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Europe
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.03 | +0.07 | +7.38% |
| 2022 | 0.96 | +0.05 | +5.16% |
| 2021 | 0.91 | −0.01 | −1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.92 | +0.04 | +4.59% |
| 2019 | 0.88 | −0.05 | −5.67% |
| 2018 | 0.94 | −0.03 | −3.12% |
| 2017 | 0.97 | −0.1 | −9.04% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +0.01 | +0.87% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +0.1 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.96 | +0 | +0.43% |
| 2013 | 0.95 | −0.01 | −1.31% |
| 2012 | 0.96 | −0.08 | −8.09% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +0 | +0.24% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | −0.02 | −1.62% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | −0.16 | −13.15% |
| 2008 | 1.22 | −0.01 | −0.49% |
| 2007 | 1.23 | +0.01 | +0.64% |
| 2006 | 1.22 | −0.11 | −8.48% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | −0.06 | −4.61% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | +0 | +0.35% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | −0.21 | −12.99% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | +0.04 | +2.54% |
| 2001 | 1.56 | −0.05 | −3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.62 | +0.09 | +5.62% |
| 1999 | 1.53 | −0.15 | −8.94% |
| 1998 | 1.68 | −0.11 | −6.18% |
| 1997 | 1.79 | −0.19 | −9.66% |
| 1996 | 1.99 | −0.15 | −6.92% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | +0.02 | +0.78% |
| 1994 | 2.12 | +0.22 | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 1.89 | +0.2 | +12.14% |
| 1992 | 1.69 | +0.01 | +0.68% |
| 1991 | 1.68 | +0.12 | +7.91% |
| 1990 | 1.55 | — | — |
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.
An age-standardized rate per 100,000 people.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Crime Number of intentional homicidesHow many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.
Crime Homicides: male victimsHow many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.
Crime Homicides: female victimsHow many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.