Intentional homicides in Greece

Greece: Intentional homicides was 0.8396 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.8396 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
139th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.91 per 100,000 people
in 1997
All-time low
0.7277 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
32
1990–2023

Intentional homicides in Greece, 1990–2023

00.511.521990200620231990: 1 per 100,000 people1991: 1.3 per 100,000 people1992: 1.3 per 100,000 people1993: 1.4 per 100,000 people1994: 1.3 per 100,000 people1995: 1.4 per 100,000 people1996: 1.6 per 100,000 people1997: 1.9 per 100,000 people1998: 1.6 per 100,000 people1999: 1.4 per 100,000 people2001: 1.2 per 100,000 people2002: 0.863 per 100,000 people2004: 1 per 100,000 people2005: 1.2 per 100,000 people2006: 0.999 per 100,000 people2007: 1.2 per 100,000 people2008: 1.3 per 100,000 people2009: 1.4 per 100,000 people2010: 1.6 per 100,000 people2011: 1.7 per 100,000 people2012: 1.5 per 100,000 people2013: 1.4 per 100,000 people2014: 0.982 per 100,000 people2015: 0.859 per 100,000 people2016: 0.78 per 100,000 people2017: 0.8 per 100,000 people2018: 0.923 per 100,000 people2019: 0.728 per 100,000 people2020: 0.729 per 100,000 people2021: 0.841 per 100,000 people2022: 1.1 per 100,000 people2023: 0.84 per 100,000 people

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Greece is 0.8396 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Greece peaked at 1.91 per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.7277 per 100,000 people, in 2019.

That places Greece 139th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.44 per 100,000 people 1.01 per 100,000 people 1.91 per 100,000 people 10
2000s 1.14 per 100,000 people 0.8632 per 100,000 people 1.37 per 100,000 people 8
2010s 1.12 per 100,000 people 0.7277 per 100,000 people 1.66 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.8834 per 100,000 people 0.729 per 100,000 people 1.12 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 136 Austria 0.8762 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 137 Australia 0.8544 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 138 Denmark 0.8406 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 140 Cyprus 0.8179 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 141 Poland 0.8023 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 142 Montenegro 0.7892 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Greece?
Intentional homicides in Greece was 0.8396 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1.91 per 100,000 people in 1997.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7277 per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Greece rank for intentional homicides?
Greece ranks 139th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.