Share of deaths from homicide in Denmark
Denmark: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.066 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.066
Change on year
up 34.7%
World rank
91st
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.1398
in 1953
All-time low
0.0346
in 2012
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in Denmark, 1951–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.066 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 0.1398 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.0346, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.1159 | — |
| 1952 | 0.0945 | -18.5% |
| 1953 | 0.1398 | +48.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0827 | -40.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0619 | -25.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1111 | +79.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0575 | -48.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0577 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0522 | -9.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0527 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0416 | -21.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0507 | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0808 | +59.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0427 | -47.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0585 | +36.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0507 | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0481 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0592 | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0667 | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0684 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0982 | +43.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0575 | -41.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0915 | +59.1% |
| 1974 | 0.072 | -21.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0573 | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0651 | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0698 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0513 | -26.4% |
| 1979 | 0.092 | +79.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1198 | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1247 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0907 | -27.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1037 | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0915 | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1274 | +39.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1056 | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0934 | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0972 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.105 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0842 | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1197 | +42.2% |
| 1992 | 0.114 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1008 | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1146 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1003 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0972 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1074 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0878 | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1005 | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1175 | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.085 | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0856 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1063 | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0629 | -40.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1005 | +59.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0652 | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0832 | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0811 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0789 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0777 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0824 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0346 | -58.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0383 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0745 | +94.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0632 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0762 | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0869 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0529 | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0672 | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 0.068 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.049 | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 0.066 | +34.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.066 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.066 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0859 | 0.0522 | 0.1398 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.0552 | 0.0416 | 0.0808 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0723 | 0.0513 | 0.0982 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1059 | 0.0907 | 0.1274 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1026 | 0.0842 | 0.1197 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0866 | 0.0629 | 0.1175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0654 | 0.0346 | 0.0869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.061 | 0.049 | 0.068 | 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 0.066 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1398 in 1953.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0346 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 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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