Homicide rate who mortality database in Germany

Germany: Homicide rate who mortality database was 0.4461 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4461
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
95th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 1993
All-time low
0.3923
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Homicide rate who mortality database in Germany, 1990–2020

0.40.60.811.21990200520201990: 11991: 1.11992: 1.21993: 1.21994: 1.21995: 1.11996: 1.11997: 0.9161998: 0.8641999: 0.8772000: 0.7342001: 0.6892002: 0.7332003: 0.6712004: 0.642005: 0.5512006: 0.5882007: 0.5492008: 0.5412009: 0.5392010: 0.592011: 0.5282012: 0.4972013: 0.4942014: 0.4572015: 0.5312016: 0.4582017: 0.4362018: 0.4082019: 0.3922020: 0.446

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate who mortality database in Germany is 0.4461, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Germany peaked at 1.19 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3923, in 2019.

That places Germany 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.06 0.8643 1.19 10
2000s 0.6234 0.5386 0.7337 10
2010s 0.479 0.3923 0.5895 10
2020s 0.4461 0.4461 0.4461 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 92 Poland 0.508 compare
  2. 93 Switzerland 0.4757 compare
  3. 94 Uzbekistan 0.4614 compare
  4. 96 Italy 0.4148 compare
  5. 97 Tajikistan 0.3917 compare
  6. 98 United Kingdom 0.3783 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate who mortality database in Germany?
Homicide rate who mortality database in Germany was 0.4461 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 1993.
What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3923 in 2019.
How does Germany rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
Germany ranks 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate who mortality database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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