Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Germany
Germany: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 0.9414 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Germany is 0.9414, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Germany peaked at 1.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8692, in 2012.
That places Germany 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.19 | — |
| 2001 | 1.15 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9649 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9425 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9472 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9332 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9007 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8692 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8696 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8878 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9148 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9997 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9933 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9279 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9243 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9423 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9414 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.9425 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.922 | 0.8692 | 0.9997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9418 | 0.9414 | 0.9423 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Germany?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Germany was 0.9414 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8692 in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Germany ranks 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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