Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Germany
Germany: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 0.92 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.92 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Germany peaked at 1.67 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.75 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Germany 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Germany, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.67 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.44 per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 1.43 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.34 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.35 per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.27 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.21 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.09 per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.99 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.98 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.91 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.81 per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.84 per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.88 per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.83 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.16 per 100,000 people | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 0.98 per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.95 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.75 per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.94 per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 0.83 per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.82 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.91 per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.92 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.92 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 80% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.92 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 per 100,000 people, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +39.8% | 0.83 per 100,000 people | 1.16 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 per 100,000 people | 0.99 per 100,000 people | 1.67 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.909 per 100,000 people | 0.75 per 100,000 people | 1.16 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.884 per 100,000 people | 0.82 per 100,000 people | 0.94 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More development goals data for Germany
- Red List Index 0.9682 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3866 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,163 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Germany?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Germany was 0.92 per 100,000 people 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Germany ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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