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Female homicide rate in Italy

Italy: Female homicide rate was 0.3877 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3877 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
116th
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.7869 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1991
All-time low
0.3603 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
33
1990–2023

Female homicide rate in Italy, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.705 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 0.787 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 0.732 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 0.664 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 0.526 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 0.675 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 0.733 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 0.654 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 0.659 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 0.614 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 0.645 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 0.579 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 0.617 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 0.664 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 0.452 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 0.589 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 0.492 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 0.481 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 0.56 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.498 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0.534 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0.521 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0.573 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0.471 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.436 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.486 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.426 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.456 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.36 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.378 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.389 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.413 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.388 homicides per 100,000 population

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

The most recent figure for female homicide rate in Italy is 0.3877 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

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

Italy ranks 116th 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 Italy, year by year

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

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.3877 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 55% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.3877 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68 homicides per 100,000 population, 57% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 113 Portugal 0.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 114 Ireland 0.4192 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 115 Turkmenistan 0.4099 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 117 Bahrain 0.343 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 118 Greece 0.3408 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 119 Hong Kong 0.318 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female homicide rate in Italy?
Female homicide rate in Italy was 0.3877 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.7869 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991.
What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3603 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
How does Italy rank for female homicide rate?
Italy ranks 116th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
Is female homicide rate 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 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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Indicator
Female homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
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