Homicides by firearm in Netherlands
Netherlands: Homicides by firearm was 29 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides by firearm 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.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 29 homicides for homicides by firearm in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Netherlands peaked at 49 homicides in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26 homicides, in 2016.
Netherlands ranks 37th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.33 homicides | 37 homicides | 41 homicides | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.7 homicides | 26 homicides | 49 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.25 homicides | 29 homicides | 38 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Netherlands?
- Homicides by firearm in Netherlands was 29 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 49 homicides in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 homicides in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for homicides by firearm?
- Netherlands ranks 37th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.