The number of “intentional homicides” in the EU amounted to 3,953 in 2024. That is 8.8 per million inhabitants and a decrease of 11 percent compared to 2014.
The highest number of cases occurred in France with 882. In proportion to the population, the Baltic countries still stand out with 18 (Estonia), 24 (Latvia) and 26 (Lithuania) cases of deadly violence per million inhabitants per year in 2024. Finland also had a high rate with 17 deaths per million - a total of 100 - followed by 14 in Belgium and 13 in France.
Sweden landed almost exactly at the EU average with 8.7 cases of deadly violence per million inhabitants in 2024 - a total of 92.
