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Intentional homicides, female in Italy

Italy: Intentional homicides, female was 0.3877 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3877 per 100,000 female
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
116th
of 131 countries
All-time high
0.7869 per 100,000 female
in 1991
All-time low
0.3603 per 100,000 female
in 2019
Years of data
33
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, female in Italy, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.705 per 100,000 female1991: 0.787 per 100,000 female1992: 0.732 per 100,000 female1993: 0.664 per 100,000 female1994: 0.526 per 100,000 female1995: 0.675 per 100,000 female1996: 0.733 per 100,000 female1997: 0.654 per 100,000 female1998: 0.659 per 100,000 female1999: 0.614 per 100,000 female2000: 0.645 per 100,000 female2001: 0.579 per 100,000 female2002: 0.617 per 100,000 female2003: 0.664 per 100,000 female2005: 0.452 per 100,000 female2006: 0.589 per 100,000 female2007: 0.492 per 100,000 female2008: 0.481 per 100,000 female2009: 0.56 per 100,000 female2010: 0.498 per 100,000 female2011: 0.534 per 100,000 female2012: 0.521 per 100,000 female2013: 0.573 per 100,000 female2014: 0.471 per 100,000 female2015: 0.436 per 100,000 female2016: 0.486 per 100,000 female2017: 0.426 per 100,000 female2018: 0.456 per 100,000 female2019: 0.36 per 100,000 female2020: 0.378 per 100,000 female2021: 0.389 per 100,000 female2022: 0.413 per 100,000 female2023: 0.388 per 100,000 female

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

Analysis

In 2023, intentional homicides, female in Italy stood at 0.3877 per 100,000 female.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Italy peaked at 0.7869 per 100,000 female in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3603 per 100,000 female, in 2019.

Italy ranks 116th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Intentional homicides, female in Italy, year by year

Year per 100,000 female Change
1990 0.7048 per 100,000 female —
1991 0.7869 per 100,000 female +11.6%
1992 0.7324 per 100,000 female -6.9%
1993 0.6644 per 100,000 female -9.3%
1994 0.5257 per 100,000 female -20.9%
1995 0.6751 per 100,000 female +28.4%
1996 0.7334 per 100,000 female +8.6%
1997 0.6542 per 100,000 female -10.8%
1998 0.6589 per 100,000 female +0.7%
1999 0.614 per 100,000 female -6.8%
2000 0.6451 per 100,000 female +5.1%
2001 0.579 per 100,000 female -10.2%
2002 0.6175 per 100,000 female +6.6%
2003 0.6635 per 100,000 female +7.5%
2005 0.4517 per 100,000 female -31.9%
2006 0.5892 per 100,000 female +30.4%
2007 0.4917 per 100,000 female -16.5%
2008 0.4814 per 100,000 female -2.1%
2009 0.5604 per 100,000 female +16.4%
2010 0.498 per 100,000 female -11.1%
2011 0.5337 per 100,000 female +7.2%
2012 0.5211 per 100,000 female -2.4%
2013 0.5729 per 100,000 female +9.9%
2014 0.4706 per 100,000 female -17.9%
2015 0.4361 per 100,000 female -7.3%
2016 0.4857 per 100,000 female +11.4%
2017 0.4259 per 100,000 female -12.3%
2018 0.4563 per 100,000 female +7.2%
2019 0.3603 per 100,000 female -21.0%
2020 0.3781 per 100,000 female +4.9%
2021 0.3892 per 100,000 female +2.9%
2022 0.413 per 100,000 female +6.1%
2023 0.3877 per 100,000 female -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.675 per 100,000 female 0.5257 per 100,000 female 0.7869 per 100,000 female 10
2000s 0.5644 per 100,000 female 0.4517 per 100,000 female 0.6635 per 100,000 female 9
2010s 0.4761 per 100,000 female 0.3603 per 100,000 female 0.5729 per 100,000 female 10
2020s 0.392 per 100,000 female 0.3781 per 100,000 female 0.413 per 100,000 female 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 113 Portugal 0.44 per 100,000 female compare
  2. 114 Ireland 0.4192 per 100,000 female compare
  3. 115 Turkmenistan 0.4099 per 100,000 female compare
  4. 117 Bahrain 0.343 per 100,000 female compare
  5. 118 Greece 0.3408 per 100,000 female compare
  6. 119 Kosovo 0.3391 per 100,000 female compare
  7. 119 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.3391 per 100,000 female compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, female in Italy?
Intentional homicides, female in Italy was 0.3877 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.7869 per 100,000 female in 1991.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3603 per 100,000 female in 2019.
How does Italy rank for intentional homicides, female?
Italy ranks 116th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit
per 100,000 female
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,790 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.