Denmark vs Netherlands: Share of deaths from homicide
Denmark
0.1%
in 2022
Netherlands
0.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
91st
Netherlands rank
94th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 91st and Netherlands ranks 94th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Denmark ranks 91st and Netherlands ranks 94th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.