Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Germany
Germany: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 779 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
779
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
46th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,032
in 1995
All-time low
623
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Germany recorded 779 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Germany peaked at 2,032 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 623, in 2019.
Germany ranks 46th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 931 | — |
| 1991 | 1,127 | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 1,158 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,348 | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 1,949 | +44.6% |
| 1995 | 2,032 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1,923 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1,800 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1,602 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 1,326 | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 1,364 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1,181 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 1,172 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,097 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1,112 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,044 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 988 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 888 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 831 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 803 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 793 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 738 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 659 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 682 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 716 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 682 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 963 | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 813 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 788 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 623 | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 782 | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 695 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 686 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 770 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 779 | +1.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 779 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 15.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Germany's 779 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 12.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,520 | 931 | 2,032 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,048 | 803 | 1,364 | 10 |
| 2010s | 745.7 | 623 | 963 | 10 |
| 2020s | 742.4 | 686 | 782 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 43 Zambia 853 compare
- 44 Mozambique 849 compare
- 45 Canada 788 compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 713 compare
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 673 compare
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 673 compare
More development goals data for Germany
- Red List Index 0.9682 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3866 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,163 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 202 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 498 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 532 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,238 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Germany?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Germany was 779 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,032 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 623 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Germany ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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