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Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
150th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.35 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1996
All-time low
0.5464 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.511.51990200620231990: 0.898 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 0.776 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 0.865 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 0.904 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 0.923 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.859 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0.849 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0.857 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0.737 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0.722 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.608 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.546 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.762 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.574 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.713 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.686 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.711 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.799 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.691 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

In 2023, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Netherlands stood at 0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population.

That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Netherlands peaked at 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5464 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2016.

Netherlands ranks 150th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Netherlands, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 0.8982 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population +30.0%
1992 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population +8.2%
1993 1.25 homicides per 100,000 population -1.2%
1994 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population -11.5%
1995 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population +12.3%
1996 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population +8.8%
1997 1.32 homicides per 100,000 population -1.9%
1998 1.11 homicides per 100,000 population -15.9%
1999 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population +14.5%
2000 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population -12.0%
2001 1.25 homicides per 100,000 population +11.4%
2002 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population -4.1%
2003 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population +3.1%
2004 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population -5.8%
2005 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population -9.1%
2006 0.776 homicides per 100,000 population -26.6%
2007 0.865 homicides per 100,000 population +11.5%
2008 0.9038 homicides per 100,000 population +4.5%
2009 0.923 homicides per 100,000 population +2.1%
2010 0.8586 homicides per 100,000 population -7.0%
2011 0.8486 homicides per 100,000 population -1.2%
2012 0.8572 homicides per 100,000 population +1.0%
2013 0.7367 homicides per 100,000 population -14.1%
2014 0.7223 homicides per 100,000 population -2.0%
2015 0.6079 homicides per 100,000 population -15.8%
2016 0.5464 homicides per 100,000 population -10.1%
2017 0.7623 homicides per 100,000 population +39.5%
2018 0.574 homicides per 100,000 population -24.7%
2019 0.7128 homicides per 100,000 population +24.2%
2020 0.6861 homicides per 100,000 population -3.7%
2021 0.7106 homicides per 100,000 population +3.6%
2022 0.7987 homicides per 100,000 population +12.4%
2023 0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population -13.5%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 62% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 62% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population 0.8982 homicides per 100,000 population 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population 0.776 homicides per 100,000 population 1.25 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 0.7227 homicides per 100,000 population 0.5464 homicides per 100,000 population 0.8586 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.7216 homicides per 100,000 population 0.6861 homicides per 100,000 population 0.7987 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 147 Hungary 0.7227 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 148 Portugal 0.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 149 United Arab Emirates 0.6932 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 151 Spain 0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 152 Croatia 0.6673 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 153 Ireland 0.6543 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Netherlands?
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Netherlands was 0.6909 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population in 1996.
What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5464 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016.
How does Netherlands rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Netherlands ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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