Intentional homicides in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Intentional homicides was 1.53 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.53 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 145.0%
World rank
110th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.04 per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.184 per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
28
1994–2022

Intentional homicides in Luxembourg, 1994–2022

00.511.521994200820221994: 1.5 per 100,000 people1995: 0.49 per 100,000 people1996: 0.967 per 100,000 people1997: 0.955 per 100,000 people1998: 0.943 per 100,000 people1999: 1.4 per 100,000 people2000: 0.917 per 100,000 people2001: 2 per 100,000 people2002: 1.3 per 100,000 people2003: 0.664 per 100,000 people2004: 0.436 per 100,000 people2005: 0.86 per 100,000 people2006: 1.5 per 100,000 people2007: 1.5 per 100,000 people2008: 1.6 per 100,000 people2009: 1 per 100,000 people2010: 2 per 100,000 people2011: 0.771 per 100,000 people2013: 0.184 per 100,000 people2014: 0.719 per 100,000 people2015: 0.878 per 100,000 people2016: 0.857 per 100,000 people2017: 0.335 per 100,000 people2018: 0.493 per 100,000 people2019: 0.645 per 100,000 people2020: 0.476 per 100,000 people2021: 0.625 per 100,000 people2022: 1.5 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

In 2022, intentional homicides in Luxembourg stood at 1.53 per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of up 145.0% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Luxembourg peaked at 2.04 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.184 per 100,000 people, in 2013.

Luxembourg ranks 110th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.04 per 100,000 people 0.4899 per 100,000 people 1.49 per 100,000 people 6
2000s 1.18 per 100,000 people 0.4364 per 100,000 people 2.04 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.7615 per 100,000 people 0.184 per 100,000 people 1.97 per 100,000 people 9
2020s 0.877 per 100,000 people 0.4757 per 100,000 people 1.53 per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 107 Israel 1.63 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 108 Estonia 1.54 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 109 Vietnam 1.54 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 111 North Macedonia 1.53 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 112 New Zealand 1.46 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 113 Uzbekistan 1.4 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Luxembourg?
Intentional homicides in Luxembourg was 1.53 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 per 100,000 people in 2001.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.184 per 100,000 people in 2013.
How does Luxembourg rank for intentional homicides?
Luxembourg ranks 110th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg 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
Last refreshed

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.