Intentional homicides in Germany
Germany: Intentional homicides was 0.9107 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Germany is 0.9107 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Germany peaked at 2.48 per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7456 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Germany 134th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.86 per 100,000 people | 1.17 per 100,000 people | 2.48 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 per 100,000 people | 0.9922 per 100,000 people | 1.67 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9093 per 100,000 people | 0.7456 per 100,000 people | 1.16 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.873 per 100,000 people | 0.8158 per 100,000 people | 0.9351 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More public sector data for Germany
- Arms imports 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 10.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 16.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 20.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.1% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.7% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 7.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.4% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.0% (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Germany?
- Intentional homicides in Germany was 0.9107 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7456 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for intentional homicides?
- Germany ranks 134th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.