Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Netherlands
Netherlands: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 0.9348 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9348 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
114th
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.88 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1996
All-time low
0.7277 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 0.9348 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Netherlands peaked at 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7277 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2016.
Netherlands ranks 114th of 138 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 by sex of the victim in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 1.58 homicides per 100,000 population | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.57 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 1.87 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.51 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 1.68 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9704 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.6% |
| 2007 | 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8226 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7325 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7277 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7411 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9312 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8799 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9999 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 1.07 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9348 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.9348 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 65% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.9348 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 58% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9704 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9436 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7277 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9708 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8799 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 111 Poland 0.9955 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 112 Germany 0.9486 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 113 Spain 0.9352 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 0.9139 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 116 Croatia 0.9049 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 117 Ireland 0.894 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Netherlands
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 283,935 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 159 (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 159 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0157 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 Netherlands?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Netherlands was 0.9348 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population in 1996.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7277 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Netherlands ranks 114th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 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.