Intentional homicides in Greece
Greece: Intentional homicides was 0.8396 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Greece, 1990–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More public sector data for Greece
- Arms imports 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 27.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 21.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 33.3% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 1.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 7.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 14.0% (2024)
- Interest payments 7.3% (2023)
- Other taxes 3.1% (2024)
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
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.