Child homicide rate in Denmark
Denmark: Child homicide rate was 0.3869 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Denmark, 1951–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.3869 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2022.
The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 418.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Denmark peaked at 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0746 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places Denmark 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5239 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.7264 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3887 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6167 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3294 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9572 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6243 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6461 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3178 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5402 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1518 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9952 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3929 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0746 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8405 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3354 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3093 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3869 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 51 Syria 0.4015 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Croatia 0.3948 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Belgium 0.3884 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Moldova 0.378 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Hungary 0.3684 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Reunion 0.363 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Denmark
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 95,007 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 21 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.913 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.98 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.929 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.913 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.7 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.884 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Denmark?
- Child homicide rate in Denmark was 0.3869 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0746 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for child homicide rate?
- Denmark ranks 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 418.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.