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Intentional homicides, female in Germany

Germany: Intentional homicides, female was 0.8738 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.8738 per 100,000 female
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
80th
of 131 countries
All-time high
1.64 per 100,000 female
in 1995
All-time low
0.6525 per 100,000 female
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, female in Germany, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 0.927 per 100,000 female1991: 1.1 per 100,000 female1992: 1.1 per 100,000 female1993: 1.3 per 100,000 female1994: 1.6 per 100,000 female1995: 1.6 per 100,000 female1996: 1.6 per 100,000 female1997: 1.5 per 100,000 female1998: 1.4 per 100,000 female1999: 1.2 per 100,000 female2000: 1.3 per 100,000 female2001: 1.2 per 100,000 female2002: 1.1 per 100,000 female2003: 1.2 per 100,000 female2004: 1.1 per 100,000 female2005: 1.1 per 100,000 female2006: 1.1 per 100,000 female2007: 0.937 per 100,000 female2008: 0.884 per 100,000 female2009: 0.931 per 100,000 female2010: 0.948 per 100,000 female2011: 0.816 per 100,000 female2012: 0.716 per 100,000 female2013: 0.793 per 100,000 female2014: 0.818 per 100,000 female2015: 0.785 per 100,000 female2016: 1.1 per 100,000 female2017: 0.903 per 100,000 female2018: 0.87 per 100,000 female2019: 0.653 per 100,000 female2020: 0.843 per 100,000 female2021: 0.795 per 100,000 female2022: 0.82 per 100,000 female2023: 0.874 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

In 2023, intentional homicides, female in Germany stood at 0.8738 per 100,000 female.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Germany peaked at 1.64 per 100,000 female in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6525 per 100,000 female, in 2019.

That places Germany 80th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Intentional homicides, female in Germany, year by year

Year per 100,000 female Change
1990 0.9265 per 100,000 female —
1991 1.1 per 100,000 female +18.4%
1992 1.13 per 100,000 female +2.7%
1993 1.33 per 100,000 female +17.9%
1994 1.62 per 100,000 female +21.7%
1995 1.64 per 100,000 female +1.7%
1996 1.58 per 100,000 female -3.7%
1997 1.54 per 100,000 female -2.9%
1998 1.43 per 100,000 female -6.8%
1999 1.23 per 100,000 female -14.1%
2000 1.3 per 100,000 female +5.4%
2001 1.17 per 100,000 female -9.9%
2002 1.13 per 100,000 female -3.8%
2003 1.16 per 100,000 female +2.7%
2004 1.09 per 100,000 female -6.0%
2005 1.06 per 100,000 female -2.2%
2006 1.05 per 100,000 female -0.8%
2007 0.9365 per 100,000 female -11.2%
2008 0.8835 per 100,000 female -5.7%
2009 0.9306 per 100,000 female +5.3%
2010 0.9482 per 100,000 female +1.9%
2011 0.8159 per 100,000 female -14.0%
2012 0.7155 per 100,000 female -12.3%
2013 0.7934 per 100,000 female +10.9%
2014 0.8178 per 100,000 female +3.1%
2015 0.7846 per 100,000 female -4.1%
2016 1.12 per 100,000 female +42.6%
2017 0.903 per 100,000 female -19.3%
2018 0.8696 per 100,000 female -3.7%
2019 0.6525 per 100,000 female -25.0%
2020 0.8432 per 100,000 female +29.2%
2021 0.7952 per 100,000 female -5.7%
2022 0.8197 per 100,000 female +3.1%
2023 0.8738 per 100,000 female +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.35 per 100,000 female 0.9265 per 100,000 female 1.64 per 100,000 female 10
2000s 1.07 per 100,000 female 0.8835 per 100,000 female 1.3 per 100,000 female 10
2010s 0.8419 per 100,000 female 0.6525 per 100,000 female 1.12 per 100,000 female 10
2020s 0.833 per 100,000 female 0.7952 per 100,000 female 0.8738 per 100,000 female 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 77 North Macedonia 0.9565 per 100,000 female compare
  2. 78 Myanmar 0.9125 per 100,000 female compare
  3. 79 Bulgaria 0.884 per 100,000 female compare
  4. 81 Albania 0.8441 per 100,000 female compare
  5. 82 Estonia 0.8359 per 100,000 female compare
  6. 83 Czechia 0.8212 per 100,000 female compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, female in Germany?
Intentional homicides, female in Germany was 0.8738 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 per 100,000 female in 1995.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6525 per 100,000 female in 2019.
How does Germany rank for intentional homicides, female?
Germany ranks 80th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, 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.