Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Greenland
Greenland: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Greenland, 1992–2016
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
The most recent figure for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Greenland is 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Greenland peaked at 30.14 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2011.
Greenland ranks 60th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Greenland, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.32 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1993 | 21.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 10.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 19.7 homicides per 100,000 population | +83.0% |
| 1996 | 5.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -72.8% |
| 1997 | 19.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +266.0% |
| 1998 | 10.69 homicides per 100,000 population | -45.5% |
| 1999 | 19.6 homicides per 100,000 population | +83.4% |
| 2000 | 23.13 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 30.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 21.2 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 8.81 homicides per 100,000 population | -58.5% |
| 2004 | 19.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +119.4% |
| 2005 | 17.56 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 14.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 14.09 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.12 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.69 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 19.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -90.9% |
| 2012 | 14.09 homicides per 100,000 population | +700.8% |
| 2013 | 12.39 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -42.5% |
| 2015 | 7.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 4.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 4.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Greenland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +700.8% | 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.09 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 23.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 30.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 57 Guadeloupe 5.68 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 58 Burundi 5.65 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 59 Mongolia 5.64 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 61 Zambia 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 62 Liechtenstein 5.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 63 Kenya 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Greenland
- Number of armed conflicts 0 conflicts (2025)
- Number of state-based conflicts 0 conflicts (2025)
- Countries where armed conflicts took place 0 (2025)
- Homicide rate 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population (2016)
- Homicides 3 homicides (2016)
- Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population (2016)
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees 22.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Greenland?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Greenland was 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016, 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.14 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Greenland rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Greenland ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland 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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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.