Female homicide rate in Germany
Germany: Female homicide rate was 0.8738 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8738 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
81st
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.64 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1995
All-time low
0.6525 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide rate in Germany, 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
In 2023, female homicide rate in Germany stood at 0.8738 homicides per 100,000 population.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Germany peaked at 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6525 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Germany 81st 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9265 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 1.62 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.58 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9365 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8835 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9306 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9482 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8159 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7155 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7934 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8178 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7846 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | +42.6% |
| 2017 | 0.903 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8696 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6525 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8432 homicides per 100,000 population | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7952 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8197 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8738 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.8738 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.8738 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9265 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8835 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8419 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6525 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.833 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7952 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8738 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 78 North Macedonia 0.9565 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 79 Myanmar 0.9125 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 80 Bulgaria 0.884 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 82 Estonia 0.8359 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 83 Czechia 0.8212 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 84 Finland 0.8118 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Germany?
- Female homicide rate in Germany was 0.8738 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population in 1995.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6525 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for female homicide rate?
- Germany ranks 81st out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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 .