Female homicide victims in Greece
Greece: Female homicide victims was 18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18
Change on year
down 60.0%
World rank
78th
of 138 countries
All-time high
53.96
in 1996
All-time low
18
in 2023
Years of data
33
1990–2023
Female homicide victims in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide victims in Greece stood at 18. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Greece peaked at 53.96 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2023.
Greece ranks 78th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.05 | — |
| 1991 | 41.96 | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 30.2 | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 39.47 | +30.7% |
| 1994 | 30.18 | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 43.45 | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 53.96 | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 38.9 | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 42.78 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 40.54 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 35.58 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 23.5 | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 33 | +40.4% |
| 2004 | 29.67 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 44.37 | +49.5% |
| 2006 | 22 | -50.4% |
| 2007 | 35 | +59.1% |
| 2008 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 25 | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 34 | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 39 | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 50 | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 27 | -46.0% |
| 2015 | 30 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 29 | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 19 | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33 | +73.7% |
| 2022 | 45 | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 18 | -60.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Greece's 18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5, 77% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.45 | 30.18 | 53.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.24 | 22 | 44.37 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.9 | 19 | 50 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.75 | 18 | 45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 victims in Greece?
- Female homicide victims in Greece was 18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 53.96 in 1996.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for female homicide victims?
- Greece ranks 78th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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