Homicides in Germany
Germany: Homicides was 770 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides 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
The most recent figure for homicides in Germany is 770 homicides, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Germany peaked at 2,032 homicides in 1995 and was at its lowest, 623 homicides, in 2019.
That places Germany 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,520 homicides | 931 homicides | 2,032 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,048 homicides | 803 homicides | 1,364 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 745.7 homicides | 623 homicides | 963 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 733.25 homicides | 686 homicides | 782 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More social development data for Germany
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 327 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.828 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.914 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.852 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.828 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.593 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.782 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Germany?
- Homicides in Germany was 770 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 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,032 homicides in 1995.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 623 homicides in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for homicides?
- Germany ranks 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides.