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Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Denmark

Denmark: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 0.8406 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.8406 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
140th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.67 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1997
All-time low
0.6317 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
27
1990–2023

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Denmark, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 0.798 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 0.924 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 0.977 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 0.97 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 0.893 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.757 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0.826 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0.84 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0.855 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.978 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 1 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.86 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.823 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.632 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.983 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.841 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.8406 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in 2023.

The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Denmark peaked at 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.6317 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.

That places Denmark 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population 0.7975 homicides per 100,000 population 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 0.9831 homicides per 100,000 population 0.8929 homicides per 100,000 population 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population 3
2010s 0.975 homicides per 100,000 population 0.757 homicides per 100,000 population 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.8195 homicides per 100,000 population 0.6317 homicides per 100,000 population 0.9826 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 137 Tajikistan 0.8924 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 138 Austria 0.8762 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 139 Australia 0.8544 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 141 Greece 0.8396 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 142 Poland 0.8023 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 143 Montenegro 0.7892 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Denmark?
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Denmark was 0.8406 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population in 1997.
What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6317 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Denmark ranks 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
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