Homicide rate (World Health) in Germany
Germany: Homicide rate was 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.94 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Germany is 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Germany peaked at 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Germany ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.921 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 164 Cook Islands 1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 France 1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Slovakia 1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Australia 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Malta 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Slovenia 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Germany
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (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 327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0318 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 in Germany?
- Homicide rate in Germany was 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for homicide rate?
- Germany ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.