Share of deaths from homicide in Germany
Germany: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.0312 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0312
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
108th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.1078
in 1994
All-time low
0.0312
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in Germany, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from homicide in Germany stood at 0.0312.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Germany peaked at 0.1078 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0312, in 2021.
Germany ranks 108th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0868 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1005 | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1072 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1077 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1078 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1047 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1002 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0874 | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0832 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0851 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0719 | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0684 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0719 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0649 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0645 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0547 | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0589 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0546 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0526 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0516 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0561 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0507 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0468 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0445 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0426 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0469 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0414 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0386 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0354 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0347 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0376 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0312 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0312 | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0312 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0312 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0971 | 0.0832 | 0.1078 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0614 | 0.0516 | 0.0719 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0438 | 0.0347 | 0.0561 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0333 | 0.0312 | 0.0376 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Germany?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Germany was 0.0312 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1078 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0312 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Germany ranks 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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