Male homicide rate in France
France: Male homicide rate was 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Male homicide rate in France, 2015–2024
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
France recorded 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population for male homicide rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in France peaked at 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2017.
That places France 87th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Male homicide rate in France, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2016 | 1.58 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.49 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.55 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.58 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- France's 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 84 Latvia 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 85 Serbia 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 86 Iceland 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 88 Belgium 2 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 89 Algeria 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 90 New Zealand 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in France?
- Male homicide rate in France was 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024, 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 male homicide rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017.
- How does France rank for male homicide rate?
- France ranks 87th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.