Homicide rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Homicide rate was 0.5874 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5874 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
87th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1996
All-time low
0.1653 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Homicide rate in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Netherlands is 0.5874 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Netherlands peaked at 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1653 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1956.
That places Netherlands 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4054 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 0.3702 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1952 | 0.3468 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1953 | 0.2954 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 1954 | 0.2732 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1955 | 0.279 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1653 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.8% |
| 1957 | 0.3265 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.5% |
| 1958 | 0.3218 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.3349 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3047 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1961 | 0.3609 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2372 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3761 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3876 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3335 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4094 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4366 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4006 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5203 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4985 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5608 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5402 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6027 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8047 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7025 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8131 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.866 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8033 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8548 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7845 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8142 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8454 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9396 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9498 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8695 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9274 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8875 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9029 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.1% |
| 1992 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7892 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8729 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9182 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9437 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8968 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8746 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8714 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7498 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7293 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6198 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5696 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7704 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5775 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6242 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6167 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7121 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5874 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.5874 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7971 deaths per 100,000 people, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.5874 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8117 deaths per 100,000 people, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +97.5% | 0.1653 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3265 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3118 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1653 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4054 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3767 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2372 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5203 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7047 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4985 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.866 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9044 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7845 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9029 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7892 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7283 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5696 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8968 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6415 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5874 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7121 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 84 Austria 0.6167 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Norway 0.6111 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Czechia 0.5883 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Armenia 0.5735 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Jordan 0.5519 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 0.5422 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Netherlands
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- 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 in Netherlands?
- Homicide rate in Netherlands was 0.5874 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1653 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- How does Netherlands rank for homicide rate?
- Netherlands ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.