Male homicide victims in Greece
Greece: Male homicide victims was 68 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
68
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
69th
of 138 countries
All-time high
164.1
in 1997
All-time low
56
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2023
Male homicide victims in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 68 for male homicide victims in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Greece peaked at 164.1 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 56, in 2021.
That places Greece 69th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.95 | — |
| 1991 | 96.04 | +35.4% |
| 1992 | 106.8 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 110.53 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 102.82 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 107.55 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 115.04 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 164.1 | +42.6% |
| 1998 | 133.22 | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 114.46 | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 96.42 | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 70.5 | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 89 | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 81.33 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 87.63 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 88 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 95 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 111 | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 127 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 142 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 152 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 127 | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 103 | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 80 | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 63 | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 58 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 63 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 70 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 59 | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 72 | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 68 | -5.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34, 2.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Greece's 68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.15 | 70.95 | 164.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.99 | 70.5 | 127 | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.7 | 58 | 152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.75 | 56 | 72 | 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 male homicide victims in Greece?
- Male homicide victims in Greece was 68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 164.1 in 1997.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for male homicide victims?
- Greece ranks 69th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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