Female homicide rate in Denmark
Denmark: Female homicide rate was 0.5683 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5683 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
101st
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.65 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1991
All-time low
0.4006 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide rate in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.5683 homicides per 100,000 population for female homicide rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Denmark peaked at 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4006 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2006.
That places Denmark 101st out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9588 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population | +71.6% |
| 1992 | 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9888 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9478 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7168 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9743 homicides per 100,000 population | +35.9% |
| 1997 | 1.57 homicides per 100,000 population | +61.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7876 homicides per 100,000 population | -49.8% |
| 1999 | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.705 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5519 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | +86.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6225 homicides per 100,000 population | -39.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6574 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4006 homicides per 100,000 population | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6166 homicides per 100,000 population | +53.9% |
| 2008 | 0.62 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5026 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7863 homicides per 100,000 population | +56.4% |
| 2011 | 0.534 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5676 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4594 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population | +137.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8176 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7989 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6904 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.687 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8215 homicides per 100,000 population | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5118 homicides per 100,000 population | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4757 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7752 homicides per 100,000 population | +63.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5683 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.5683 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 81% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.5683 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68 homicides per 100,000 population, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7168 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6889 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4006 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7253 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4594 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5827 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4757 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7752 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 98 Switzerland 0.6271 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 99 Hungary 0.6153 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 100 Poland 0.6107 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 102 Egypt 0.5389 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Australia 0.5327 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 104 Iceland 0.5287 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Denmark?
- Female homicide rate in Denmark was 0.5683 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4006 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for female homicide rate?
- Denmark ranks 101st out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .