Denmark vs Norway: Homicides, by sex of the victim

Denmark
17 homicides
in 2023
Norway
18 homicides
in 2023
Denmark rank
81st
Norway rank
78th

Homicides, by sex of the victim over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
1020304050199020062023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 18 homicides against 17 homicides in Denmark, a difference of 1 homicides.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 81st and Norway ranks 78th of 138 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 28.76 homicides 14.47 homicides 14.3 homicides Denmark
2000s 18.83 homicides 16.41 homicides 2.42 homicides Denmark
2010s 20.74 homicides 17.2 homicides 3.54 homicides Denmark
2020s 17.25 homicides 15.75 homicides 1.5 homicides Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 18 homicides against 17 homicides in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Denmark and Norway?
1 homicides, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
Denmark ranks 81st and Norway ranks 78th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides, 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

Indicator
Homicides, by sex of the victim
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .