Homicides in Netherlands
Netherlands: Homicides was 125 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides 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 in Netherlands is 125 homicides, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Netherlands peaked at 211 homicides in 1996 and was at its lowest, 94 homicides, in 2016.
That places Netherlands 89th out of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.9 homicides | 135 homicides | 211 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.9 homicides | 128 homicides | 202 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.5 homicides | 94 homicides | 145 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.75 homicides | 121 homicides | 143 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More social development data for Netherlands
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 283,935 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 159 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.832 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.91 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.868 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.832 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.553 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.774 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Netherlands?
- Homicides in Netherlands was 125 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 211 homicides in 1996.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 homicides in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for homicides?
- Netherlands ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.