Homicides in Netherlands
Netherlands: Homicides was 105 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105 deaths
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
49th
of 113 countries
All-time high
212 deaths
in 1996
All-time low
18 deaths
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Homicides in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Netherlands is 105 deaths, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Netherlands peaked at 212 deaths in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18 deaths, in 1956.
That places Netherlands 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Homicides in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 38 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1952 | 36 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1953 | 31 deaths | -13.9% |
| 1954 | 29 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 30 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 18 deaths | -40.0% |
| 1957 | 36 deaths | +100.0% |
| 1958 | 36 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 38 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 35 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1961 | 42 deaths | +20.0% |
| 1962 | 28 deaths | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 45 deaths | +60.7% |
| 1964 | 47 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 41 deaths | -12.8% |
| 1966 | 51 deaths | +24.4% |
| 1967 | 55 deaths | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 51 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 67 deaths | +31.4% |
| 1970 | 65 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 74 deaths | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 72 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 81 deaths | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 109 deaths | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 96 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 112 deaths | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 120 deaths | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 112 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 120 deaths | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 111 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 116 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 121 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 135 deaths | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 137 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 126 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 151 deaths | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 136 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 131 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 147 deaths | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 135 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 177 deaths | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 193 deaths | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 192 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 171 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 193 deaths | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 212 deaths | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 208 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 176 deaths | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 205 deaths | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 182 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 202 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 195 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 203 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 193 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 176 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 129 deaths | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 143 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 151 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 156 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 149 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 146 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 146 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 126 deaths | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 123 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 105 deaths | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 97 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 132 deaths | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 100 deaths | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 109 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 108 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 114 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 126 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 105 deaths | -16.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 105 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 63 deaths, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 105 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.5 deaths, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +100.0% | 18 deaths | 36 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.3 deaths | 18 deaths | 41 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.2 deaths | 28 deaths | 67 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.1 deaths | 65 deaths | 120 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.1 deaths | 111 deaths | 151 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 186.2 deaths | 135 deaths | 212 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 173 deaths | 129 deaths | 203 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.3 deaths | 97 deaths | 149 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.25 deaths | 105 deaths | 126 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Netherlands?
- Homicides in Netherlands was 105 deaths in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 212 deaths in 1996.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 deaths in 1956.
- How does Netherlands rank for homicides?
- Netherlands ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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Annual number of homicides.