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Homicide rate from firearms in Germany

Germany: Homicide rate from firearms was 0.0646 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0646 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
68th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.0689 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
All-time low
0.0444 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2020

Homicide rate from firearms in Germany, 2016–2020

00.020.040.062016201820202016: 0.069 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.052 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.044 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.048 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.065 homicides per 100,000 population

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 from firearms in Germany is 0.0646 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over five years.

Germany ranks 68th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Homicide rate from firearms in Germany, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
2016 0.0689 homicides per 100,000 population —
2017 0.0517 homicides per 100,000 population -24.9%
2018 0.0444 homicides per 100,000 population -14.2%
2019 0.0479 homicides per 100,000 population +7.9%
2020 0.0646 homicides per 100,000 population +34.9%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.0646 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.21 homicides per 100,000 population, 31% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.0646 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1796 homicides per 100,000 population, 36% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0532 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0444 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0689 homicides per 100,000 population 4
2020s 0.0646 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0646 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0646 homicides per 100,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 65 Kazakhstan 0.1027 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 66 Australia 0.0945 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 67 Sri Lanka 0.0714 homicides per 100,000 population
  4. 69 Mongolia 0.0583 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 70 Bolivia 0.0572 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 71 United Kingdom 0.0513 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate from firearms in Germany?
Homicide rate from firearms in Germany was 0.0646 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020, 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 from firearms recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.0689 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016.
What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0444 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
How does Germany rank for homicide rate from firearms?
Germany ranks 68th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Germany 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 from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate from firearms
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
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