Germany vs United Kingdom: Homicides
Germany
770 homicides
in 2023
United Kingdom
757 homicides
in 2021
Germany rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
43rd
Homicides over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 770 homicides against 757 homicides in United Kingdom, a difference of 13 homicides.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,520 homicides | 785.9 homicides | 733.7 homicides | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,034 homicides | 877 homicides | 156.88 homicides | Germany |
| 2010s | 745.7 homicides | 688.2 homicides | 57.5 homicides | Germany |
| 2020s | 738.5 homicides | 697 homicides | 41.5 homicides | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 770 homicides against 757 homicides in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 13 homicides, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for homicides?
- Germany ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 179 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides.