Homicides by sex of the victim in Denmark
Denmark: Homicides by sex of the victim was 17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
81st
of 136 countries
All-time high
43
in 1991
All-time low
11
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicides by sex of the victim in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides by sex of the victim in Denmark stood at 17.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by sex of the victim in Denmark peaked at 43 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2006.
That places Denmark 81st out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Homicides by sex of the victim in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25 | — |
| 1991 | 43 | +72.0% |
| 1992 | 32 | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 26 | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 19 | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 25.96 | +36.6% |
| 1997 | 42 | +61.8% |
| 1998 | 21.14 | -49.7% |
| 1999 | 28.55 | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 32 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 19.1 | -40.3% |
| 2002 | 15 | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 28 | +86.7% |
| 2004 | 17 | -39.3% |
| 2005 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 11 | -38.9% |
| 2007 | 17 | +54.5% |
| 2008 | 17.18 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 14 | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 22 | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 15 | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 31 | +138.5% |
| 2015 | 23.38 | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 23 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 23 | +64.3% |
| 2023 | 17 | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.76 | 19 | 43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.83 | 11 | 32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.74 | 13 | 31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.25 | 14 | 23 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by sex of the victim in Denmark?
- Homicides by sex of the victim in Denmark was 17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides by sex of the victim recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 1991.
- What is the lowest homicides by sex of the victim recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for homicides by sex of the victim?
- Denmark ranks 81st out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by sex of the victim rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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