Homicide rate in Denmark
Denmark: Homicide rate was 0.6684 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.6684 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 50.4%
World rank
80th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
0.3222 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Homicide rate in Denmark, 1951–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.6684 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2022.
The figure is up 50.4% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Denmark peaked at 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3222 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 80th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 0.8538 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1953 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.4% |
| 1954 | 0.749 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.5% |
| 1955 | 0.5406 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 1956 | 0.9851 deaths per 100,000 people | +82.2% |
| 1957 | 0.5348 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.7% |
| 1958 | 0.5315 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.4839 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5021 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 0.3899 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 1962 | 0.495 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.0% |
| 1963 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4237 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5885 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5211 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4753 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5756 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6543 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6695 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9696 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5828 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9186 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7334 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5738 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6878 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.529 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9772 deaths per 100,000 people | +84.7% |
| 1980 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.977 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.2% |
| 1986 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9922 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.962 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.915 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9304 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.648 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6624 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8429 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8016 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7791 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7576 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7724 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3222 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3566 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6738 deaths per 100,000 people | +89.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5812 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6988 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7986 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.501 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6192 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6352 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4444 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6684 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.6684 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7971 deaths per 100,000 people, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.6684 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8117 deaths per 100,000 people, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7733 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4839 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.5415 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3899 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7332 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.529 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9772 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.977 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.962 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8983 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.648 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6081 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3222 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7986 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5827 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4444 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6684 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 77 Cyprus 0.7603 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 France 0.7247 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Slovakia 0.7187 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Belgium 0.656 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Spain 0.6535 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 South Korea 0.6243 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Denmark?
- Homicide rate in Denmark was 0.6684 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3222 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for homicide rate?
- Denmark ranks 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of deaths from homicide per 100,000 people.