Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Denmark
Denmark: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 50 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 193 countries
All-time high
88
in 1997
All-time low
37
in 2021
Years of data
28
1990–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Denmark stood at 50.
The figure is down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Denmark peaked at 88 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 124th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41 | — |
| 1991 | 68 | +65.9% |
| 1992 | 62 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 71 | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 75 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 59 | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 68 | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 88 | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 49 | -44.3% |
| 1999 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 58 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 52 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 48 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 42 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 46 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 74 | +54.2% |
| 2015 | 62 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 56 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 71 | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 58 | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 50 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 37 | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 58 | +56.8% |
| 2023 | 50 | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 50 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 50 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52, 96% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 50 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 78% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3 | 41 | 88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.67 | 48 | 58 | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.4 | 42 | 74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6 | 37 | 58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 125 Albania 49 compare
- 125 Timor-Leste 49 compare
- 125 Timor-Leste 49 compare
More development goals data for Denmark
- Red List Index 0.9749 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4952 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,586 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 61 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 60 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 52 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 55 (2025)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Denmark?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Denmark was 50 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Denmark ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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