Homicides in Greenland
Greenland: Homicides was 3 homicides in 2016. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Greenland, 1992–2016
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
In 2016, homicides in Greenland stood at 3 homicides.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Greenland peaked at 17 homicides in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1 homicides, in 2011.
Greenland ranks 161st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.12 homicides | 3 homicides | 13 homicides | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.2 homicides | 5 homicides | 17 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 homicides | 1 homicides | 11 homicides | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More social development data for Greenland
- Countries where armed conflicts took place 0 (2025)
- Number of armed conflicts 0 conflicts (2025)
- Number of state-based conflicts 0 conflicts (2025)
- Homicide rate 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population (2016)
- Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population (2016)
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population (2016)
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees 22.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Greenland?
- Homicides in Greenland was 3 homicides in 2016, 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 17 homicides in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 homicides in 2011.
- How does Greenland rank for homicides?
- Greenland ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland 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.