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Intentional homicides, female in Denmark

Denmark: Intentional homicides, female was 0.5683 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5683 per 100,000 female
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
99th
of 131 countries
All-time high
1.65 per 100,000 female
in 1991
All-time low
0.4006 per 100,000 female
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, female in Denmark, 1990–2023

0.50.7511.21.51.81990200620231990: 0.959 per 100,000 female1991: 1.6 per 100,000 female1992: 1.2 per 100,000 female1993: 0.989 per 100,000 female1994: 0.948 per 100,000 female1995: 0.717 per 100,000 female1996: 0.974 per 100,000 female1997: 1.6 per 100,000 female1998: 0.788 per 100,000 female1999: 1.1 per 100,000 female2000: 1.2 per 100,000 female2001: 0.705 per 100,000 female2002: 0.552 per 100,000 female2003: 1 per 100,000 female2004: 0.623 per 100,000 female2005: 0.657 per 100,000 female2006: 0.401 per 100,000 female2007: 0.617 per 100,000 female2008: 0.62 per 100,000 female2009: 0.503 per 100,000 female2010: 0.786 per 100,000 female2011: 0.534 per 100,000 female2012: 0.568 per 100,000 female2013: 0.459 per 100,000 female2014: 1.1 per 100,000 female2015: 0.818 per 100,000 female2016: 0.799 per 100,000 female2017: 0.69 per 100,000 female2018: 0.687 per 100,000 female2019: 0.821 per 100,000 female2020: 0.512 per 100,000 female2021: 0.476 per 100,000 female2022: 0.775 per 100,000 female2023: 0.568 per 100,000 female

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.5683 per 100,000 female for intentional homicides, female in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Denmark peaked at 1.65 per 100,000 female in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4006 per 100,000 female, in 2006.

That places Denmark 99th out of 131 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.

Intentional homicides, female in Denmark, year by year

Year per 100,000 female Change
1990 0.9588 per 100,000 female —
1991 1.65 per 100,000 female +71.6%
1992 1.22 per 100,000 female -25.8%
1993 0.9888 per 100,000 female -19.0%
1994 0.9478 per 100,000 female -4.1%
1995 0.7168 per 100,000 female -24.4%
1996 0.9743 per 100,000 female +35.9%
1997 1.57 per 100,000 female +61.2%
1998 0.7876 per 100,000 female -49.8%
1999 1.06 per 100,000 female +34.6%
2000 1.19 per 100,000 female +11.7%
2001 0.705 per 100,000 female -40.5%
2002 0.5519 per 100,000 female -21.7%
2003 1.03 per 100,000 female +86.2%
2004 0.6225 per 100,000 female -39.4%
2005 0.6574 per 100,000 female +5.6%
2006 0.4006 per 100,000 female -39.1%
2007 0.6166 per 100,000 female +53.9%
2008 0.62 per 100,000 female +0.5%
2009 0.5026 per 100,000 female -18.9%
2010 0.7863 per 100,000 female +56.4%
2011 0.534 per 100,000 female -32.1%
2012 0.5676 per 100,000 female +6.3%
2013 0.4594 per 100,000 female -19.1%
2014 1.09 per 100,000 female +137.4%
2015 0.8176 per 100,000 female -25.0%
2016 0.7989 per 100,000 female -2.3%
2017 0.6904 per 100,000 female -13.6%
2018 0.687 per 100,000 female -0.5%
2019 0.8215 per 100,000 female +19.6%
2020 0.5118 per 100,000 female -37.7%
2021 0.4757 per 100,000 female -7.1%
2022 0.7752 per 100,000 female +63.0%
2023 0.5683 per 100,000 female -26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.09 per 100,000 female 0.7168 per 100,000 female 1.65 per 100,000 female 10
2000s 0.6889 per 100,000 female 0.4006 per 100,000 female 1.19 per 100,000 female 10
2010s 0.7253 per 100,000 female 0.4594 per 100,000 female 1.09 per 100,000 female 10
2020s 0.5827 per 100,000 female 0.4757 per 100,000 female 0.7752 per 100,000 female 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 96 Switzerland 0.6271 per 100,000 female compare
  2. 97 Hungary 0.6153 per 100,000 female compare
  3. 98 Poland 0.6107 per 100,000 female compare
  4. 100 Kyrgyzstan 0.546 per 100,000 female compare
  5. 101 Egypt 0.5389 per 100,000 female compare
  6. 102 Romania 0.5376 per 100,000 female compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, female in Denmark?
Intentional homicides, female in Denmark was 0.5683 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 per 100,000 female in 1991.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4006 per 100,000 female in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for intentional homicides, female?
Denmark ranks 99th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit
per 100,000 female
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,790 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.