Intentional homicides in Denmark
Denmark: Intentional homicides was 0.8406 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.8406 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2023.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Denmark peaked at 1.67 per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.6317 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Denmark 138th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 per 100,000 people | 0.7975 per 100,000 people | 1.67 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9831 per 100,000 people | 0.8929 per 100,000 people | 1.09 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.975 per 100,000 people | 0.757 per 100,000 people | 1.31 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8195 per 100,000 people | 0.6317 per 100,000 people | 0.9826 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More public sector data for Denmark
- Arms imports 427.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 33.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 51.4% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 31.4% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.7% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 4.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 15.9% (1994)
- Interest payments 1.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 4.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Denmark?
- Intentional homicides in Denmark was 0.8406 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 per 100,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6317 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for intentional homicides?
- Denmark ranks 138th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.