Intentional homicides in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Intentional homicides was 2.1 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Europe & Central Asia, 2010–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 2.1 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 3.6 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.6 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9 per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 2.6 per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.2 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.17 per 100,000 people | 2.4 per 100,000 people | 3.6 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 per 100,000 people | 2.1 per 100,000 people | 2.3 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 14 Belize 28.06 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Dominica 27.06 per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Saint Martin (French part) 26.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 17 American Samoa 25.54 per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Colombia 24.91 per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Mexico 24.86 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Guatemala 23.37 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Arms imports 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 15.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 774.37 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 19.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 719.05 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 416.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Europe & Central Asia?
- Intentional homicides in Europe & Central Asia was 2.1 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for intentional homicides?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.