Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Germany
Germany: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) was 0.9486 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.9486 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Germany peaked at 3.36 per 100,000 male in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8118 per 100,000 male, in 2022.
That places Germany 111th out of 132 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, male (per 100,000 male) in Germany, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.43 per 100,000 male | — |
| 1991 | 1.73 per 100,000 male | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 1.75 per 100,000 male | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2 per 100,000 male | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 3.19 per 100,000 male | +59.8% |
| 1995 | 3.36 per 100,000 male | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 3.13 per 100,000 male | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.87 per 100,000 male | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 2.5 per 100,000 male | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 2.04 per 100,000 male | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 2.06 per 100,000 male | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.73 per 100,000 male | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 1.75 per 100,000 male | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.53 per 100,000 male | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 1.64 per 100,000 male | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.49 per 100,000 male | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.37 per 100,000 male | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.26 per 100,000 male | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.17 per 100,000 male | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.06 per 100,000 male | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 1.02 per 100,000 male | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.01 per 100,000 male | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9179 per 100,000 male | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8917 per 100,000 male | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9443 per 100,000 male | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8787 per 100,000 male | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.21 per 100,000 male | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 per 100,000 male | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 1.02 per 100,000 male | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.841 per 100,000 male | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 1.03 per 100,000 male | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8664 per 100,000 male | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8118 per 100,000 male | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9486 per 100,000 male | +16.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.9486 per 100,000 male is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 per 100,000 male, 62% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.9486 per 100,000 male is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 per 100,000 male, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +59.8% | 2 per 100,000 male | 3.19 per 100,000 male |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4 per 100,000 male | 1.43 per 100,000 male | 3.36 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 per 100,000 male | 1.06 per 100,000 male | 2.06 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9791 per 100,000 male | 0.841 per 100,000 male | 1.21 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.914 per 100,000 male | 0.8118 per 100,000 male | 1.03 per 100,000 male | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Germany?
- Intentional homicides, male in Germany was 0.9486 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 per 100,000 male in 1995.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8118 per 100,000 male in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Germany ranks 111th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.