Share of deaths from homicide in Denmark
Denmark: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.1%
Change on year
up 34.7%
World rank
91st
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1953
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in Denmark, 1951–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.1% for share of deaths from homicide in 2022.
The figure is up 34.7% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Denmark peaked at 0.1% in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Denmark 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of deaths from homicide in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.1% | — |
| 1952 | 0.1% | -18.5% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +48.0% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | -40.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | -25.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +79.6% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | -48.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -9.6% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -21.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +59.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -47.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +36.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +43.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -41.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +59.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -21.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -26.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +79.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -27.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +39.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +42.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -40.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +59.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -58.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +94.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Denmark?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Denmark was 0.1% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1953.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Denmark ranks 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.