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Intentional homicides, male in Denmark

Denmark: Intentional homicides, male was 1.12 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.12 per 100,000 male
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
107th
of 132 countries
All-time high
1.95 per 100,000 male
in 1994
All-time low
0.6315 per 100,000 male
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, male in Denmark, 1990–2023

0.511.521990200620231990: 0.632 per 100,000 male1991: 0.984 per 100,000 male1992: 1.2 per 100,000 male1993: 1.8 per 100,000 male1994: 1.9 per 100,000 male1995: 1.5 per 100,000 male1996: 1.6 per 100,000 male1997: 1.8 per 100,000 male1998: 1.1 per 100,000 male1999: 0.892 per 100,000 male2000: 0.985 per 100,000 male2001: 1.2 per 100,000 male2002: 1.2 per 100,000 male2003: 1.4 per 100,000 male2004: 0.972 per 100,000 male2005: 1.3 per 100,000 male2006: 0.669 per 100,000 male2007: 0.813 per 100,000 male2008: 1.4 per 100,000 male2009: 1.2 per 100,000 male2010: 0.727 per 100,000 male2011: 1.1 per 100,000 male2012: 1.1 per 100,000 male2013: 1.3 per 100,000 male2014: 1.5 per 100,000 male2015: 1.4 per 100,000 male2016: 1.2 per 100,000 male2017: 1.8 per 100,000 male2018: 1.3 per 100,000 male2019: 0.899 per 100,000 male2020: 1.1 per 100,000 male2021: 0.789 per 100,000 male2022: 1.2 per 100,000 male2023: 1.1 per 100,000 male

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1.12 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Denmark peaked at 1.95 per 100,000 male in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.6315 per 100,000 male, in 1990.

Denmark ranks 107th of 132 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, male in Denmark, year by year

Year per 100,000 male Change
1990 0.6315 per 100,000 male —
1991 0.9841 per 100,000 male +55.8%
1992 1.18 per 100,000 male +19.6%
1993 1.76 per 100,000 male +49.4%
1994 1.95 per 100,000 male +10.7%
1995 1.55 per 100,000 male -20.4%
1996 1.62 per 100,000 male +4.5%
1997 1.76 per 100,000 male +8.9%
1998 1.06 per 100,000 male -39.7%
1999 0.8918 per 100,000 male -16.1%
2000 0.9851 per 100,000 male +10.5%
2001 1.24 per 100,000 male +26.1%
2002 1.24 per 100,000 male -0.0%
2003 1.39 per 100,000 male +11.8%
2004 0.9724 per 100,000 male -29.9%
2005 1.31 per 100,000 male +34.2%
2006 0.6688 per 100,000 male -48.8%
2007 0.8134 per 100,000 male +21.6%
2008 1.35 per 100,000 male +66.3%
2009 1.21 per 100,000 male -10.9%
2010 0.7273 per 100,000 male -39.7%
2011 1.12 per 100,000 male +54.3%
2012 1.12 per 100,000 male -0.4%
2013 1.26 per 100,000 male +12.4%
2014 1.53 per 100,000 male +22.2%
2015 1.37 per 100,000 male -10.9%
2016 1.16 per 100,000 male -15.3%
2017 1.78 per 100,000 male +53.5%
2018 1.32 per 100,000 male -25.9%
2019 0.8987 per 100,000 male -31.8%
2020 1.14 per 100,000 male +26.6%
2021 0.7893 per 100,000 male -30.6%
2022 1.19 per 100,000 male +51.0%
2023 1.12 per 100,000 male -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.34 per 100,000 male 0.6315 per 100,000 male 1.95 per 100,000 male 10
2000s 1.12 per 100,000 male 0.6688 per 100,000 male 1.39 per 100,000 male 10
2010s 1.23 per 100,000 male 0.7273 per 100,000 male 1.78 per 100,000 male 10
2020s 1.06 per 100,000 male 0.7893 per 100,000 male 1.19 per 100,000 male 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 104 Australia 1.16 per 100,000 male compare
  2. 105 Finland 1.16 per 100,000 male compare
  3. 106 Brunei Darussalam 1.14 per 100,000 male compare
  4. 108 Kuwait 1.08 per 100,000 male compare
  5. 109 Portugal 1.03 per 100,000 male compare
  6. 110 Poland 0.9955 per 100,000 male compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, male in Denmark?
Intentional homicides, male in Denmark was 1.12 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.95 per 100,000 male in 1994.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6315 per 100,000 male in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for intentional homicides, male?
Denmark ranks 107th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit
per 100,000 male
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,857 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.