Germany vs Netherlands: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Germany
0.9486 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Netherlands
0.9348 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Germany rank
112th
Netherlands rank
114th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.9486 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9348 homicides per 100,000 population in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0138 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 112th and Netherlands ranks 114th of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.718 homicides per 100,000 population | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0791 homicides per 100,000 population | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9791 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9436 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0355 homicides per 100,000 population | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.914 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9708 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0568 homicides per 100,000 population | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 0.9486 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.9348 homicides per 100,000 population in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.0138 homicides per 100,000 population, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Germany ranks 112th and Netherlands ranks 114th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.