Homicide rate by sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Homicide rate by sex was 0.9348 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9348
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
114th
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.88
in 1996
All-time low
0.7277
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate by sex in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex in Netherlands is 0.9348, 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 in Netherlands peaked at 1.88 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7277, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 | 1.24 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 | 0.9704 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9436 | 0.7277 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9708 | 0.8799 | 1.07 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Netherlands?
- Homicide rate by sex in Netherlands was 0.9348 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 1996.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7277 in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 114th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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