Child homicide rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Child homicide rate was 0.2656 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2656 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
69th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.8814 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
All-time low
0.0244 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child homicide rate in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Netherlands is 0.2656 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Netherlands peaked at 0.8814 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0244 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1956.
That places Netherlands 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Child homicide rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1855 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 0.2089 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2323 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1953 | 0.2296 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 0.2517 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1955 | 0.248 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0244 deaths per 100,000 people | -90.2% |
| 1957 | 0.2647 deaths per 100,000 people | +983.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2128 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 1959 | 0.279 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3212 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1961 | 0.2486 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1556 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2193 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3254 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1931 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3636 deaths per 100,000 people | +88.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1719 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.7% |
| 1968 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3439 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 0.321 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3623 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2767 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2988 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4717 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3879 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3473 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6581 deaths per 100,000 people | +89.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5101 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6726 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3847 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4576 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3717 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4254 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5779 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4656 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4723 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3773 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6105 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3347 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5465 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5242 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7635 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6322 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4204 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 0.576 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7299 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8814 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5659 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6116 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5808 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4756 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6461 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6921 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5428 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6673 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5956 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6233 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3752 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5764 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6032 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4545 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.508 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4858 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2572 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2582 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2068 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4139 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2855 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2608 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4731 deaths per 100,000 people | +81.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3708 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4242 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2656 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.2656 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3072 deaths per 100,000 people, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.2656 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3042 deaths per 100,000 people, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +983.5% | 0.0244 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2647 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2137 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0244 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.279 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2623 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1556 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3636 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4306 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2767 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6726 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4478 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3347 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6105 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6252 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4204 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8814 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5775 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3752 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6921 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3734 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2068 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6032 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3834 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2656 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4731 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 66 Germany 0.3045 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Bulgaria 0.3039 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Bahrain 0.2941 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Slovakia 0.2603 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Kuwait 0.2562 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 0.2396 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Netherlands?
- Child homicide rate in Netherlands was 0.2656 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8814 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0244 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- How does Netherlands rank for child homicide rate?
- Netherlands ranks 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.