Homicides, by sex of the victim in Netherlands
Netherlands: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 41 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Netherlands, 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
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Netherlands is 41 homicides, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Netherlands peaked at 75 homicides in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30 homicides, in 2014.
That places Netherlands 59th out of 138 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 59 homicides | +37.2% |
| 1992 | 53 homicides | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 55 homicides | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 51 homicides | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 75 homicides | +47.1% |
| 1996 | 66 homicides | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 63 homicides | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 47 homicides | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 59 homicides | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 60 homicides | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 68 homicides | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 61 homicides | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 73 homicides | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 53 homicides | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 57 homicides | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 49 homicides | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 47 homicides | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 47 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50 homicides | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 54 homicides | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 50 homicides | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 50 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56 homicides | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 30 homicides | -46.4% |
| 2015 | 42 homicides | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 32 homicides | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 43 homicides | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 36 homicides | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 44 homicides | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 44 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38 homicides | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 48 homicides | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 41 homicides | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1 homicides | 43 homicides | 75 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.5 homicides | 47 homicides | 73 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7 homicides | 30 homicides | 56 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.75 homicides | 38 homicides | 48 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Netherlands?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Netherlands was 41 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 75 homicides in 1995.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 homicides in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Netherlands ranks 59th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .