Male homicide victims in France
France: Male homicide victims was 649 homicides in 2024. ▲ Rising
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
France recorded 649 homicides for male homicide victims in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in France peaked at 649 homicides in 2024 and was at its lowest, 453 homicides, in 2017.
That places France 30th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Male homicide victims in France, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 630.11 homicides | — |
| 2016 | 497 homicides | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 453 homicides | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 473 homicides | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 492 homicides | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 498 homicides | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 506 homicides | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 584 homicides | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 626 homicides | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 649 homicides | +3.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 649 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 19.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- France's 649 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 13.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 509.02 homicides | 453 homicides | 630.11 homicides | 5 |
| 2020s | 572.6 homicides | 498 homicides | 649 homicides | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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 victims in France?
- Male homicide victims in France was 649 homicides 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 victims recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 649 homicides in 2024.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 453 homicides in 2017.
- How does France rank for male homicide victims?
- France ranks 30th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.