Homicides in Germany
Germany: Homicides was 371 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Germany is 371 deaths, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Germany peaked at 966 deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 326 deaths, in 2019.
That places Germany 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 857.7 deaths | 709 deaths | 966 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 513.2 deaths | 441 deaths | 605 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.4 deaths | 326 deaths | 482 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 371 deaths | 371 deaths | 371 deaths | 1 |
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 371 deaths in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 966 deaths in 1993.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 326 deaths in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for homicides?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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
Annual number of homicides.