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Intentional homicides, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Intentional homicides, female was 0.4502 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4502 per 100,000 female
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
111th
of 131 countries
All-time high
0.9514 per 100,000 female
in 1995
All-time low
0.3485 per 100,000 female
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, female in Netherlands, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.564 per 100,000 female1991: 0.768 per 100,000 female1992: 0.685 per 100,000 female1993: 0.705 per 100,000 female1994: 0.65 per 100,000 female1995: 0.951 per 100,000 female1996: 0.833 per 100,000 female1997: 0.791 per 100,000 female1998: 0.586 per 100,000 female1999: 0.731 per 100,000 female2000: 0.738 per 100,000 female2001: 0.83 per 100,000 female2002: 0.74 per 100,000 female2003: 0.882 per 100,000 female2004: 0.638 per 100,000 female2005: 0.684 per 100,000 female2006: 0.587 per 100,000 female2007: 0.561 per 100,000 female2008: 0.559 per 100,000 female2009: 0.592 per 100,000 female2010: 0.636 per 100,000 female2011: 0.587 per 100,000 female2012: 0.584 per 100,000 female2013: 0.653 per 100,000 female2014: 0.349 per 100,000 female2015: 0.486 per 100,000 female2016: 0.368 per 100,000 female2017: 0.492 per 100,000 female2018: 0.41 per 100,000 female2019: 0.498 per 100,000 female2020: 0.495 per 100,000 female2021: 0.426 per 100,000 female2022: 0.532 per 100,000 female2023: 0.45 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

Netherlands recorded 0.4502 per 100,000 female for intentional homicides, female in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Netherlands peaked at 0.9514 per 100,000 female in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3485 per 100,000 female, in 2014.

Netherlands ranks 111th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Intentional homicides, female in Netherlands, year by year

Year per 100,000 female Change
1990 0.5644 per 100,000 female —
1991 0.7683 per 100,000 female +36.1%
1992 0.6848 per 100,000 female -10.9%
1993 0.7055 per 100,000 female +3.0%
1994 0.6502 per 100,000 female -7.8%
1995 0.9514 per 100,000 female +46.3%
1996 0.8331 per 100,000 female -12.4%
1997 0.791 per 100,000 female -5.1%
1998 0.5863 per 100,000 female -25.9%
1999 0.7308 per 100,000 female +24.7%
2000 0.738 per 100,000 female +1.0%
2001 0.8303 per 100,000 female +12.5%
2002 0.7402 per 100,000 female -10.8%
2003 0.8815 per 100,000 female +19.1%
2004 0.6375 per 100,000 female -27.7%
2005 0.6837 per 100,000 female +7.2%
2006 0.5867 per 100,000 female -14.2%
2007 0.5614 per 100,000 female -4.3%
2008 0.5593 per 100,000 female -0.4%
2009 0.5922 per 100,000 female +5.9%
2010 0.6364 per 100,000 female +7.5%
2011 0.5866 per 100,000 female -7.8%
2012 0.5845 per 100,000 female -0.4%
2013 0.6527 per 100,000 female +11.7%
2014 0.3485 per 100,000 female -46.6%
2015 0.486 per 100,000 female +39.4%
2016 0.3685 per 100,000 female -24.2%
2017 0.4922 per 100,000 female +33.6%
2018 0.4098 per 100,000 female -16.8%
2019 0.4978 per 100,000 female +21.5%
2020 0.4952 per 100,000 female -0.5%
2021 0.4255 per 100,000 female -14.1%
2022 0.5325 per 100,000 female +25.1%
2023 0.4502 per 100,000 female -15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7266 per 100,000 female 0.5644 per 100,000 female 0.9514 per 100,000 female 10
2000s 0.6811 per 100,000 female 0.5593 per 100,000 female 0.8815 per 100,000 female 10
2010s 0.5063 per 100,000 female 0.3485 per 100,000 female 0.6527 per 100,000 female 10
2020s 0.4759 per 100,000 female 0.4255 per 100,000 female 0.5325 per 100,000 female 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 108 Algeria 0.4643 per 100,000 female compare
  2. 109 Republic of Korea 0.463 per 100,000 female compare
  3. 110 Spain 0.4552 per 100,000 female compare
  4. 112 Croatia 0.4461 per 100,000 female compare
  5. 113 Portugal 0.44 per 100,000 female compare
  6. 114 Ireland 0.4192 per 100,000 female compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, female in Netherlands?
Intentional homicides, female in Netherlands was 0.4502 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.9514 per 100,000 female in 1995.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3485 per 100,000 female in 2014.
How does Netherlands rank for intentional homicides, female?
Netherlands ranks 111th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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, 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.