Germany vs Netherlands: Child homicide rate
Germany
0.3065 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Netherlands
0.2674 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Germany rank
67th
Netherlands rank
70th
Child homicide rate over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.3065 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.2674 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0391 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 67th and Netherlands ranks 70th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6772 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6338 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0433 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.4356 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5871 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1515 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.3658 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3789 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0131 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.3065 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4824 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1758 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 0.3065 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.2674 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.0391 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Germany ranks 67th and Netherlands ranks 70th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.