Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Greenland
Greenland: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 5.35 per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Greenland, 2000–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2016, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Greenland stood at 5.35 per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Greenland peaked at 30.14 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.76 per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Greenland 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Greenland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.13 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 30.14 per 100,000 people | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 21.2 per 100,000 people | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 8.81 per 100,000 people | -58.4% |
| 2004 | 19.33 per 100,000 people | +119.4% |
| 2005 | 17.56 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 14.06 per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 14.09 per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.12 per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.69 per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 19.43 per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.76 per 100,000 people | -90.9% |
| 2012 | 14.09 per 100,000 people | +700.6% |
| 2013 | 12.39 per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 7.12 per 100,000 people | -42.5% |
| 2015 | 7.14 per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.35 per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 5.35 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 4.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 5.35 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 per 100,000 people, 5.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Greenland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +700.6% | 1.76 per 100,000 people | 14.09 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.01 per 100,000 people | 8.81 per 100,000 people | 30.14 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.61 per 100,000 people | 1.76 per 100,000 people | 19.43 per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More development goals data for Greenland
- Red List Index 0.8798 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,218 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.89 ratio (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 3 (2016)
- River flow maximum 0 m3 per sec (2024)
- River flow minimum 0 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Greenland?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Greenland was 5.35 per 100,000 people in 2016, 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.14 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Greenland rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Greenland ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland 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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