Eurostat data show that Macedonia recorded 1.10 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. This was lower than in 2014, when the rate was 1.21.
Among countries in the region, Montenegro had the highest rate, at 1.92 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. Bulgaria recorded 1.23, Serbia 0.82 and Greece 0.78.
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In the European Union, Lithuania had the highest rate in 2024, at 2.63 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by Latvia at 2.40 and Estonia at 1.82.
At the other end of the ranking was Luxembourg, with the lowest rate of 0.30 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. It was followed by Italy at 0.57 and the Czech Republic at 0.63.
Although Lithuania had the highest rate in the EU, it also recorded the largest decline compared with 2014, when its rate was more than double the 2024 level. Macedonia also saw a decline over the past decade.
