Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Male homicide rate
Male homicide rate over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.8024 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.757 homicides per 100,000 population in Italy, a difference of 0.0454 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 123rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 120th of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8288 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7654 homicides per 100,000 population | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7343 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2995 homicides per 100,000 population | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.6047 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7435 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1388 homicides per 100,000 population | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.8024 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.757 homicides per 100,000 population in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0454 homicides per 100,000 population, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Italy ranks 123rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 120th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.