Female homicide rate in Greece
Greece: Female homicide rate was 0.3408 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3408 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 59.3%
World rank
118th
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.01 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1996
All-time low
0.3408 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
33
1990–2023
Female homicide rate in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide rate in Greece stood at 0.3408 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.3% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Greece peaked at 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3408 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.
Greece ranks 118th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6334 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 0.8006 homicides per 100,000 population | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5736 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7462 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5677 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8138 homicides per 100,000 population | +43.3% |
| 1996 | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7219 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7903 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7456 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6479 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4261 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5967 homicides per 100,000 population | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5349 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7969 homicides per 100,000 population | +49.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3935 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6236 homicides per 100,000 population | +58.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5854 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4416 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5987 homicides per 100,000 population | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5632 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6882 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8861 homicides per 100,000 population | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4805 homicides per 100,000 population | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5363 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4665 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4137 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5231 homicides per 100,000 population | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3436 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3446 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6051 homicides per 100,000 population | +75.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8381 homicides per 100,000 population | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3408 homicides per 100,000 population | -59.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.3408 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 49% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.3408 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68 homicides per 100,000 population, 50% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7399 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5677 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5607 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3935 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7969 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3436 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8861 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5321 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3408 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8381 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 115 Turkmenistan 0.4099 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 116 Italy 0.3877 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 117 Bahrain 0.343 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 119 Hong Kong 0.318 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 120 United Kingdom 0.3162 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 121 Montenegro 0.3042 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,584 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,584 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Greece?
- Female homicide rate in Greece was 0.3408 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 1996.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3408 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for female homicide rate?
- Greece ranks 118th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .