Child homicide rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Child homicide rate was 0.2674 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2674 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 37.5%
World rank
70th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.8951 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 (2026) – 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 0.2674 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Netherlands peaked at 0.8951 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0244 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1956.
That places Netherlands 70th 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 | +983.6% |
| 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 | 0.1557 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2194 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3256 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1932 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3638 deaths per 100,000 people | +88.3% |
| 1967 | 0.172 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2802 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3443 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3213 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3627 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 0.277 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2991 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4722 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3883 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3477 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6588 deaths per 100,000 people | +89.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5106 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6733 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3852 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4584 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3728 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4275 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5817 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.1% |
| 1985 | 0.469 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4759 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3802 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6156 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.9% |
| 1989 | 0.338 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.1% |
| 1990 | 0.552 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.3% |
| 1991 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7724 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6402 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.426 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5842 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7408 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8951 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5752 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6223 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5912 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4842 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6574 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7038 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5517 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6781 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6051 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6331 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.381 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5851 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6121 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.461 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5151 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4924 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2606 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2616 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2095 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4195 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2911 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 0.266 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4824 deaths per 100,000 people | +81.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3737 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 0.428 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2674 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.2674 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.2674 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, 85% 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 | +983.6% | 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 | 0.2624 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1557 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3638 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4311 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.277 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6733 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4504 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.338 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6156 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6338 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.426 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8951 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5871 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.381 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7038 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3789 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2095 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6121 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3879 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2674 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4824 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 67 Germany 0.3065 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
- 71 Armenia 0.2671 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Slovakia 0.2637 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Australia 0.2633 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 0.2674 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8951 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 70th 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 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.