Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Denmark

Denmark: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 0.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.84
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.31
in 2014
All-time low
0.63
in 2021
Years of data
18
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Denmark, 2000–2024

00.511.52000201220242000: 1.12001: 0.972002: 0.892010: 0.762011: 0.832012: 0.842013: 0.852014: 1.32015: 1.12016: 0.982017: 1.22018: 12019: 0.862020: 0.822021: 0.632022: 0.982023: 0.842024: 0.84

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.84 for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024.

The figure is down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Denmark peaked at 1.31 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.63, in 2021.

That places Denmark 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Denmark, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.09
2001 0.97 -11.0%
2002 0.89 -8.2%
2010 0.76 -14.6%
2011 0.83 +9.2%
2012 0.84 +1.2%
2013 0.85 +1.2%
2014 1.31 +54.1%
2015 1.09 -16.8%
2016 0.98 -10.1%
2017 1.23 +25.5%
2018 1 -18.7%
2019 0.86 -14.0%
2020 0.82 -4.7%
2021 0.63 -23.2%
2022 0.98 +55.6%
2023 0.84 -14.3%
2024 0.84 +0.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 73% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.84 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9833 0.89 1.09 3
2010s 0.975 0.76 1.31 10
2020s 0.822 0.63 0.98 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 153 Sweden 0.87 compare
  2. 154 Greece 0.85 compare
  3. 155 Jordan 0.84 compare
  4. 157 Saudi Arabia 0.8 compare
  5. 158 Kuwait 0.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Denmark?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Denmark was 0.84 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 2014.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.63 in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Denmark ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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