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Intentional homicides in Netherlands

Netherlands: Intentional homicides was 0.6909 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.6909 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
149th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.35 per 100,000 people
in 1996
All-time low
0.5464 per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides in Netherlands, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 0.898 per 100,000 people1991: 1.2 per 100,000 people1992: 1.3 per 100,000 people1993: 1.2 per 100,000 people1994: 1.1 per 100,000 people1995: 1.2 per 100,000 people1996: 1.3 per 100,000 people1997: 1.3 per 100,000 people1998: 1.1 per 100,000 people1999: 1.3 per 100,000 people2000: 1.1 per 100,000 people2001: 1.2 per 100,000 people2002: 1.2 per 100,000 people2003: 1.2 per 100,000 people2004: 1.2 per 100,000 people2005: 1.1 per 100,000 people2006: 0.776 per 100,000 people2007: 0.865 per 100,000 people2008: 0.904 per 100,000 people2009: 0.923 per 100,000 people2010: 0.859 per 100,000 people2011: 0.849 per 100,000 people2012: 0.857 per 100,000 people2013: 0.737 per 100,000 people2014: 0.722 per 100,000 people2015: 0.608 per 100,000 people2016: 0.546 per 100,000 people2017: 0.762 per 100,000 people2018: 0.574 per 100,000 people2019: 0.713 per 100,000 people2020: 0.686 per 100,000 people2021: 0.711 per 100,000 people2022: 0.799 per 100,000 people2023: 0.691 per 100,000 people

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.6909 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Netherlands peaked at 1.35 per 100,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5464 per 100,000 people, in 2016.

Netherlands ranks 149th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.2 per 100,000 people 0.8982 per 100,000 people 1.35 per 100,000 people 10
2000s 1.05 per 100,000 people 0.776 per 100,000 people 1.25 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.7227 per 100,000 people 0.5464 per 100,000 people 0.8586 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.7216 per 100,000 people 0.6861 per 100,000 people 0.7987 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 146 Hungary 0.7227 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 147 Portugal 0.72 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 148 United Arab Emirates 0.6932 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 150 Spain 0.6909 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 151 Croatia 0.6673 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 152 Ireland 0.6543 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Netherlands?
Intentional homicides in Netherlands was 0.6909 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 per 100,000 people in 1996.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5464 per 100,000 people in 2016.
How does Netherlands rank for intentional homicides?
Netherlands ranks 149th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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

Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.