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

0204060801990200720241990: 411991: 681992: 621993: 711994: 751995: 591996: 681997: 881998: 491999: 522000: 582001: 522002: 482010: 422011: 462012: 472013: 482014: 742015: 622016: 562017: 712018: 582019: 502020: 482021: 372022: 582023: 502024: 50

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

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) in Denmark, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 125 Timor-Leste 49 compare
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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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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,670 data points, 1990–2024
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