Homicide rate who mortality database in Germany
Germany: Homicide rate who mortality database was 0.397 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.397
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
96th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 1993
All-time low
0.3802
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Homicide rate who mortality database in Germany, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who mortality database in Germany is 0.397, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 20.1% 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, 0.3802, in 2021.
That places Germany 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.01 | — |
| 1991 | 1.15 | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 1.18 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.19 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.17 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.13 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9165 | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8643 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8771 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7337 | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6886 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7335 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6714 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.64 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5505 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5876 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5495 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5407 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5386 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5895 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5283 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4968 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4935 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4569 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5313 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4578 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4355 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4077 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3923 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4461 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3802 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.397 | +4.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.397 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8185, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.397 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8451, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0.4078 | 0.3802 | 0.4461 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 93 Uzbekistan 0.4614 compare
- 94 Italy 0.4442 compare
- 95 United Kingdom 0.4301 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 0.3917 compare
- 98 Maldives 0.3679 compare
- 99 Barbados 0.3517 compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Germany?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Germany was 0.397 in 2022, 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 0.3802 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Germany ranks 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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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