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Intentional homicides, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Intentional homicides, male was 0.9348 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.9348 per 100,000 male
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
113th
of 132 countries
All-time high
1.88 per 100,000 male
in 1996
All-time low
0.7277 per 100,000 male
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, male in Netherlands, 1990–2023

00.511.521990200620231990: 1.2 per 100,000 male1991: 1.6 per 100,000 male1992: 1.9 per 100,000 male1993: 1.8 per 100,000 male1994: 1.6 per 100,000 male1995: 1.5 per 100,000 male1996: 1.9 per 100,000 male1997: 1.9 per 100,000 male1998: 1.7 per 100,000 male1999: 1.8 per 100,000 male2000: 1.5 per 100,000 male2001: 1.7 per 100,000 male2002: 1.7 per 100,000 male2003: 1.6 per 100,000 male2004: 1.7 per 100,000 male2005: 1.4 per 100,000 male2006: 0.97 per 100,000 male2007: 1.2 per 100,000 male2008: 1.3 per 100,000 male2009: 1.3 per 100,000 male2010: 1.1 per 100,000 male2011: 1.1 per 100,000 male2012: 1.1 per 100,000 male2013: 0.823 per 100,000 male2014: 1.1 per 100,000 male2015: 0.732 per 100,000 male2016: 0.728 per 100,000 male2017: 1 per 100,000 male2018: 0.741 per 100,000 male2019: 0.931 per 100,000 male2020: 0.88 per 100,000 male2021: 1 per 100,000 male2022: 1.1 per 100,000 male2023: 0.935 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

Netherlands recorded 0.9348 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Netherlands peaked at 1.88 per 100,000 male in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7277 per 100,000 male, in 2016.

Netherlands ranks 113th 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 Netherlands, year by year

Year per 100,000 male Change
1990 1.24 per 100,000 male —
1991 1.58 per 100,000 male +27.2%
1992 1.86 per 100,000 male +17.7%
1993 1.8 per 100,000 male -2.9%
1994 1.57 per 100,000 male -13.0%
1995 1.54 per 100,000 male -2.2%
1996 1.88 per 100,000 male +22.3%
1997 1.87 per 100,000 male -0.5%
1998 1.65 per 100,000 male -11.6%
1999 1.83 per 100,000 male +10.8%
2000 1.51 per 100,000 male -17.3%
2001 1.68 per 100,000 male +10.8%
2002 1.67 per 100,000 male -0.7%
2003 1.6 per 100,000 male -4.2%
2004 1.7 per 100,000 male +6.6%
2005 1.44 per 100,000 male -15.4%
2006 0.9704 per 100,000 male -32.6%
2007 1.18 per 100,000 male +21.2%
2008 1.26 per 100,000 male +6.8%
2009 1.26 per 100,000 male +0.4%
2010 1.09 per 100,000 male -13.9%
2011 1.12 per 100,000 male +2.8%
2012 1.14 per 100,000 male +1.7%
2013 0.8226 per 100,000 male -27.6%
2014 1.1 per 100,000 male +34.2%
2015 0.7325 per 100,000 male -33.7%
2016 0.7277 per 100,000 male -0.6%
2017 1.04 per 100,000 male +42.5%
2018 0.7411 per 100,000 male -28.6%
2019 0.9312 per 100,000 male +25.7%
2020 0.8799 per 100,000 male -5.5%
2021 0.9999 per 100,000 male +13.6%
2022 1.07 per 100,000 male +6.9%
2023 0.9348 per 100,000 male -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.68 per 100,000 male 1.24 per 100,000 male 1.88 per 100,000 male 10
2000s 1.43 per 100,000 male 0.9704 per 100,000 male 1.7 per 100,000 male 10
2010s 0.9436 per 100,000 male 0.7277 per 100,000 male 1.14 per 100,000 male 10
2020s 0.9708 per 100,000 male 0.8799 per 100,000 male 1.07 per 100,000 male 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 110 Poland 0.9955 per 100,000 male compare
  2. 111 Germany 0.9486 per 100,000 male compare
  3. 112 Spain 0.9352 per 100,000 male compare
  4. 114 United Arab Emirates 0.9139 per 100,000 male compare
  5. 115 Croatia 0.9049 per 100,000 male compare
  6. 116 Ireland 0.894 per 100,000 male compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, male in Netherlands?
Intentional homicides, male in Netherlands was 0.9348 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.88 per 100,000 male in 1996.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7277 per 100,000 male in 2016.
How does Netherlands rank for intentional homicides, male?
Netherlands ranks 113th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, 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.