Homicides by sex of the victim in Germany
Germany: Homicides by sex of the victim was 374 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
374
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
22nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
693
in 1995
All-time low
276
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicides by sex of the victim in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 374 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 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 276, in 2019.
Germany ranks 22nd of 136 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 382 | — |
| 1991 | 455 | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 470 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 557 | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 680 | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 693 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 669 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 651 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 604 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 516 | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 545 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 492 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 474 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 487 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 458 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 448 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 442 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 390 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 367 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 386 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 393 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 338 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 296 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 328 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 339 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 327 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 469 | +43.4% |
| 2017 | 380 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 367 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 276 | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 357 | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 337 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 349 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 374 | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 567.7 | 382 | 693 | 10 |
| 2000s | 448.9 | 367 | 545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 351.3 | 276 | 469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 354.25 | 337 | 374 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by sex of the victim in Germany?
- Homicides by sex of the victim in Germany was 374 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides by sex of the victim recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 693 in 1995.
- What is the lowest homicides by sex of the victim recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 276 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for homicides by sex of the victim?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 136 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 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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