Homicide rate from firearms in Netherlands
Netherlands: Homicide rate from firearms was 0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
58th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2908 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
0.1511 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Homicide rate from firearms in Netherlands, 2007–2023
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
In 2023, homicide rate from firearms in Netherlands stood at 0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate from firearms in Netherlands peaked at 0.2908 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1511 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2016.
That places Netherlands 58th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Homicide rate from firearms in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.242 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 0.2229 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2457 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1968 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2908 homicides per 100,000 population | +47.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2897 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.165 homicides per 100,000 population | -43.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2349 homicides per 100,000 population | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1812 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1511 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2079 homicides per 100,000 population | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1837 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1882 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1814 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1918 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2122 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.21 homicides per 100,000 population, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1796 homicides per 100,000 population, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2369 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2229 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2457 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2089 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1511 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2908 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1864 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2122 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 55 Finland 0.1796 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 0.1661 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 57 Moldova 0.163 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 59 Switzerland 0.1353 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 60 Spain 0.1106 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 61 Slovakia 0.1087 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 from firearms in Netherlands?
- Homicide rate from firearms in Netherlands was 0.1603 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 from firearms recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2908 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1511 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for homicide rate from firearms?
- Netherlands ranks 58th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate from firearms rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm.