Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Denmark
Denmark: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.12 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
108th
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.95 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1994
All-time low
0.6315 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Denmark, 1990–2023
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 by sex of the victim in Denmark is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Denmark peaked at 1.95 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.6315 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1990.
That places Denmark 108th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Denmark, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6315 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 0.9841 homicides per 100,000 population | +55.8% |
| 1992 | 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population | +49.4% |
| 1994 | 1.95 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 1.55 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 1.62 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -39.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8918 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9851 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.39 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9724 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6688 homicides per 100,000 population | -48.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8134 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | +66.3% |
| 2009 | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7273 homicides per 100,000 population | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | +54.3% |
| 2012 | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population | +53.5% |
| 2018 | 1.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8987 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7893 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population | +51.0% |
| 2023 | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 77% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 69% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6315 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6688 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7273 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7893 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 105 Australia 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 106 Finland 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 107 Brunei 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 109 Kuwait 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 110 Portugal 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 111 Poland 0.9955 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Denmark
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 95,007 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Denmark?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Denmark was 1.12 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 by sex of the victim recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6315 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Denmark ranks 108th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.