Intentional homicides in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Intentional homicides was 1.53 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Luxembourg, 1994–2022
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 112th of 172 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.
Intentional homicides in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.49 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.4899 per 100,000 people | -67.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9667 per 100,000 people | +97.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9547 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9431 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | +48.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9172 per 100,000 people | -34.3% |
| 2001 | 2.04 per 100,000 people | +122.1% |
| 2002 | 1.34 per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 0.664 per 100,000 people | -50.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4364 per 100,000 people | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8595 per 100,000 people | +97.0% |
| 2006 | 1.48 per 100,000 people | +72.2% |
| 2007 | 1.46 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.64 per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 1 per 100,000 people | -38.7% |
| 2010 | 1.97 per 100,000 people | +96.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7713 per 100,000 people | -60.9% |
| 2013 | 0.184 per 100,000 people | -76.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7191 per 100,000 people | +290.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8779 per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8569 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3353 per 100,000 people | -60.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4933 per 100,000 people | +47.1% |
| 2019 | 0.645 per 100,000 people | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4757 per 100,000 people | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6247 per 100,000 people | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 1.53 per 100,000 people | +145.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 109 Israel 1.63 per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Estonia 1.54 per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Viet Nam 1.54 per 100,000 people compare
- 113 North Macedonia 1.53 per 100,000 people compare
- 114 New Zealand 1.46 per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Uzbekistan 1.4 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Luxembourg
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,287 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 31.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 871.64 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 388.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 257,332 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
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 112th out of 172 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
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.