Male homicide rate in Greece
Greece: Male homicide rate was 1.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.37
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
99th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.14
in 1997
All-time low
1.09
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2023
Male homicide rate in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.37 for male homicide rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Greece peaked at 3.14 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2021.
Greece ranks 99th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 | 1.41 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.31 | 2.33 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.11 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.09 | 1.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More gender data for Greece
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,042 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 36,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 38,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 38,197 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 40,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Greece?
- Male homicide rate in Greece was 1.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 1997.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for male homicide rate?
- Greece ranks 99th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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