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.

Child homicide rate in Netherlands

Name: Child homicide rate in Netherlands
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 113 places →

More social development data for Netherlands

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 283,935 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 159 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.832 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.91 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.868 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.832 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.553 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.774 (2025)

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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

Indicator: Child homicide rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.