Intentional homicides in Netherlands
Netherlands: Intentional homicides was 0.6909 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.6909 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Netherlands peaked at 1.35 per 100,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5464 per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Netherlands ranks 151st of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 0.8982 per 100,000 people | 1.35 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 per 100,000 people | 0.776 per 100,000 people | 1.25 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7227 per 100,000 people | 0.5464 per 100,000 people | 0.8586 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7216 per 100,000 people | 0.6861 per 100,000 people | 0.7987 per 100,000 people | 4 |
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More public sector data for Netherlands
- Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 20.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,288 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 39.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 23.18 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Netherlands?
- Intentional homicides in Netherlands was 0.6909 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 per 100,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5464 per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for intentional homicides?
- Netherlands ranks 151st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 (per 100,000 people). 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.