Europe Homicide Rate Ranking (2021)
In 2021, homicide rate in Europe was highest in Russia at 6.80 per 100,000, followed by Liechtenstein at 5.12 per 100,000 and Ukraine at 3.84 per 100,000. The average homicide rate across countries in Europe was 1.51 per 100,000, the median was 1.03 per 100,000, and Malta recorded the lowest homicide rate at 0.38 per 100,000, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1990 to 2021 across 44 countries in Europe.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.8 | 7.35 | 2021 | |
| 2 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 2021 | |
| 3 | 3.84 | 3.87 | 2021 | |
| 4 | 3.04 | 3.69 | 2021 | |
| 5 | 3.01 | 3.89 | 2020 | |
| 6 | 2.6 | 0 | 2020 | |
| 7 | 2.58 | 3.58 | 2021 | |
| 8 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2021 | |
| 9 | 2.39 | 2.86 | 2021 | |
| 10 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2019 | |
| 11 | 2.31 | 2.13 | 2021 | |
| 12 | 2.21 | 1.42 | 2020 | |
| 13 | 1.96 | 3.16 | 2021 | |
| 14 | 1.65 | 1.47 | 2020 | |
| 15 | 1.29 | 1.21 | 2021 | |
| 16 | 1.28 | 0.99 | 2021 | |
| 17 | 1.26 | 1.45 | 2021 | |
| 18 | 1.14 | 1.07 | 2021 | |
| 19 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 2019 | |
| 20 | 1.08 | 3.08 | 2021 | |
| 21 | 1.08 | 1.2 | 2021 | |
| 22 | 1.06 | 1.14 | 2021 | |
| 23 | 1.01 | 1.15 | 2021 | |
| 24 | 1 | 1.15 | 2020 | |
| 25 | 0.98 | 1.3 | 2021 | |
| 26 | 0.85 | 0.74 | 2021 | |
| 27 | 0.83 | 0.94 | 2021 | |
| 28 | 0.81 | 0.98 | 2021 | |
| 29 | 0.8 | 0.94 | 2021 | |
| 30 | 0.8 | 0.79 | 2021 | |
| 31 | 0.77 | 0.82 | 2021 | |
| 32 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 2021 | |
| 33 | 0.71 | 0.69 | 2021 | |
| 34 | 0.65 | 0.61 | 2021 | |
| 35 | 0.63 | 0.48 | 2021 | |
| 36 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 2021 | |
| 37 | 0.54 | 1.36 | 2021 | |
| 38 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 2021 | |
| 39 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 2021 | |
| 40 | 0.48 | 0.54 | 2021 | |
| 41 | 0.45 | 0.73 | 2021 | |
| 42 | 0.44 | 0.67 | 2021 | |
| 43 | 0.42 | 0.52 | 2021 | |
| 44 | 0.38 | 1.36 | 2021 |
Europe Homicide Rate Ranking (2021) : Definition
Homicide Rate measures the number of intentional homicides recorded in the reporting year per 100,000 people.