Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 120 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
120
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
96th
of 193 countries
All-time high
211
in 1996
All-time low
94
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990–2024

0501001502001990200720241990: 1351991: 1771992: 1931993: 1921994: 1711995: 1931996: 2111997: 2081998: 1761999: 2032000: 1802001: 2022002: 1952003: 2022004: 1912005: 1742006: 1282007: 1432008: 1502009: 1542010: 1442011: 1432012: 1452013: 1252014: 1232015: 1042016: 942017: 1322018: 1002019: 1252020: 1212021: 1262022: 1432023: 1252024: 120

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 120.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 211 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 94, in 2016.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 96th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 135
1991 177 +31.1%
1992 193 +9.0%
1993 192 -0.5%
1994 171 -10.9%
1995 193 +12.9%
1996 211 +9.3%
1997 208 -1.4%
1998 176 -15.4%
1999 203 +15.3%
2000 180 -11.3%
2001 202 +12.2%
2002 195 -3.5%
2003 202 +3.6%
2004 191 -5.4%
2005 174 -8.9%
2006 128 -26.4%
2007 143 +11.7%
2008 150 +4.9%
2009 154 +2.7%
2010 144 -6.5%
2011 143 -0.7%
2012 145 +1.4%
2013 125 -13.8%
2014 123 -1.6%
2015 104 -15.4%
2016 94 -9.6%
2017 132 +40.4%
2018 100 -24.2%
2019 125 +25.0%
2020 121 -3.2%
2021 126 +4.1%
2022 143 +13.5%
2023 125 -12.6%
2024 120 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 185.9 135 211 10
2000s 171.9 128 202 10
2010s 123.5 94 145 10
2020s 127 120 143 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 93 Belarus 139 compare
  2. 94 Liberia 135 compare
  3. 95 Belgium 125 compare
  4. 96 Bahamas 120 compare
  5. 98 Guyana 117 compare
  6. 99 Belize 113 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 120 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 211 in 1996.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 94 in 2016.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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