Homicides, by sex of the victim in Germany
Germany: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 374 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
374 homicides
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
22nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
693 homicides
in 1995
All-time low
276 homicides
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Germany, 1990–2023
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
Germany recorded 374 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Germany peaked at 693 homicides in 1995 and was at its lowest, 276 homicides, in 2019.
Germany ranks 22nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Germany, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 382 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 455 homicides | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 470 homicides | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 557 homicides | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 680 homicides | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 693 homicides | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 669 homicides | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 651 homicides | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 604 homicides | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 516 homicides | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 545 homicides | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 492 homicides | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 474 homicides | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 487 homicides | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 458 homicides | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 448 homicides | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 442 homicides | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 390 homicides | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 367 homicides | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 386 homicides | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 393 homicides | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 338 homicides | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 296 homicides | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 328 homicides | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 339 homicides | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 327 homicides | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 469 homicides | +43.4% |
| 2017 | 380 homicides | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 367 homicides | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 276 homicides | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 357 homicides | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 337 homicides | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 349 homicides | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 374 homicides | +7.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 374 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 20.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Germany's 374 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 15.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 567.7 homicides | 382 homicides | 693 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 448.9 homicides | 367 homicides | 545 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 351.3 homicides | 276 homicides | 469 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 354.25 homicides | 337 homicides | 374 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More social development data for Germany
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (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 327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0318 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 homicides, by sex of the victim in Germany?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Germany was 374 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 sex of the victim recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 693 homicides in 1995.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 276 homicides in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .