Female homicide rate in Denmark
Denmark: Female homicide rate was 0.5683 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5683
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
101st
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.65
in 1991
All-time low
0.4006
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide rate in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.5683 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 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4006, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9588 | — |
| 1991 | 1.65 | +71.6% |
| 1992 | 1.22 | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9888 | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9478 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7168 | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9743 | +35.9% |
| 1997 | 1.57 | +61.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7876 | -49.8% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 1.19 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.705 | -40.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5519 | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | +86.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6225 | -39.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6574 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4006 | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6166 | +53.9% |
| 2008 | 0.62 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5026 | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7863 | +56.4% |
| 2011 | 0.534 | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5676 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4594 | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | +137.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8176 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7989 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6904 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.687 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8215 | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5118 | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4757 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7752 | +63.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5683 | -26.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.5683 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019, 81% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.5683 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 | 0.7168 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6889 | 0.4006 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7253 | 0.4594 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5827 | 0.4757 | 0.7752 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 1991.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4006 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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