Child homicide rate in Germany
Germany: Child homicide rate was 0.3065 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.3065 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
67th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.7633 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
0.2575 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Child homicide rate in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.3065 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Germany peaked at 0.7633 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2575 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Germany 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Child homicide rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.708 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.7633 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6689 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6987 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7475 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.688 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7084 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4981 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6528 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 0.638 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.527 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5137 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4542 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4119 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4046 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3856 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3794 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4918 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3804 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4071 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3535 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 0.498 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3823 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 0.327 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4828 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2575 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2756 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3077 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2939 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3065 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.3065 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.3065 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6772 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4981 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7633 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4356 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3794 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.527 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3658 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2575 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.498 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3065 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3065 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3065 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 64 Portugal 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Turkey 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Romania 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Czechia 0.3021 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Bahrain 0.2914 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Netherlands 0.2674 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Germany
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Germany?
- Child homicide rate in Germany was 0.3065 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7633 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2575 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for child homicide rate?
- Germany ranks 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.