Standardised death rate due to homicide by sex sdg_16_10

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The indicator is part of the EU Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) indicator set. It is used to monitor progress towards SDG 16 on peace, justice and strong institutions, which is embedded in the European Commission’s Priorities under 'Promoting our European way of life' and 'A new push for European democracy'.

SDG 16 calls for peaceful and inclusive societies based on respect for human rights, protection of the most vulnerable, the rule of law and good governance at all levels. It also envisions transparent, effective and accountable institutions, which promote non-discriminatory laws and policies, combat corruption, bribery and organised crime and prevent violence, terrorism and crime.

The indicator can be considered as part of the global SDG indicator 16.1.2 "Conflict-related deaths per 100,000 population".

On 24 July 2020, the European Commission set out a new EU Security Union Strategy for the period from 2020 to 2025, which replaces the previous security strategy set out in the European Agenda on Security (2015-2020). As a core component of the strategy, the Commission defines a new way forward on internal security with actions in key areas: organised crime; terrorism and the prevention of violent radicalisation; resilience of our critical infrastructures and public spaces; cybercrime, including fighting child sexual abuse; law enforcement cooperation and information exchange; and research and innovation

Safety is a crucial aspect in people’s lives. Insecurity of any kind is a source of fear and worry, which negatively affect quality of life. Physical insecurity includes all the external factors that could potentially put the individual’s physical integrity in danger. Criminal actions are one of the most obvious  abuses of insecurity. Analyses of physical insecurity usually combine both subjective and objective aspects – the subjective perception of insecurity and the objective lack of safety as measured by crime statistics. Homicides are one of the most serious crimes. As such, the indicator contributes to the understanding of the security of society.

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