Share of deaths from homicide in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.0619 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0619
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
93rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.1541
in 1996
All-time low
0.0213
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of deaths from homicide in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from homicide in Netherlands stood at 0.0619.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Netherlands peaked at 0.1541 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0213, in 1956.
That places Netherlands 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0542 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0492 | -9.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0474 | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0385 | -18.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0366 | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0369 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0213 | -42.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0435 | +104.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0428 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0443 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 0.04 | -9.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0478 | +19.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0299 | -37.3% |
| 1963 | 0.047 | +57.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0503 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0418 | -16.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0507 | +21.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0551 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0486 | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0623 | +28.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0593 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0671 | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0634 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0732 | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0998 | +36.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0844 | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0979 | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.109 | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0979 | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1066 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0971 | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1004 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1032 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1146 | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1143 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1027 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1205 | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1113 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1055 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.114 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1048 | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1362 | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1486 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1393 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1281 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1423 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1541 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1532 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.128 | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1459 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1295 | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1439 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.137 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.143 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1413 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.129 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0953 | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1075 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1117 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1162 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1095 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1076 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1037 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0892 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0883 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0714 | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0651 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0879 | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0652 | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0718 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.064 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0667 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0741 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0619 | -16.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0619 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0619 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from homicide in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +104.5% | 0.0213 | 0.0435 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0415 | 0.0213 | 0.0542 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0474 | 0.0299 | 0.0623 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0859 | 0.0593 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1084 | 0.0971 | 0.1205 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1381 | 0.1048 | 0.1541 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1255 | 0.0953 | 0.1439 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.086 | 0.0651 | 0.1095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0667 | 0.0619 | 0.0741 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Netherlands?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Netherlands was 0.0619 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1541 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0213 in 1956.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Netherlands ranks 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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