Female homicide rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Female homicide rate was 0.4502 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4502 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
111th
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.9514 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1995
All-time low
0.3485 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide rate in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands stood at 0.4502 homicides per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Netherlands peaked at 0.9514 homicides per 100,000 population in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3485 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 111th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5644 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 0.7683 homicides per 100,000 population | +36.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6848 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7055 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6502 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9514 homicides per 100,000 population | +46.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8331 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.791 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5863 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7308 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 0.738 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8303 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7402 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8815 homicides per 100,000 population | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6375 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6837 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5867 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5614 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5593 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5922 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6364 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5866 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5845 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6527 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3485 homicides per 100,000 population | -46.6% |
| 2015 | 0.486 homicides per 100,000 population | +39.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3685 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4922 homicides per 100,000 population | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4098 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4978 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4952 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4255 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5325 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4502 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.4502 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 64% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.4502 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68 homicides per 100,000 population, 66% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7266 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5644 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9514 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6811 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5593 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8815 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5063 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3485 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6527 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4759 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4255 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5325 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 108 Algeria 0.4643 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 109 Korea 0.463 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 110 Spain 0.4552 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 112 Croatia 0.4461 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 113 Portugal 0.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 114 Ireland 0.4192 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,988 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,988 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.366 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Netherlands?
- Female homicide rate in Netherlands was 0.4502 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9514 homicides per 100,000 population in 1995.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3485 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for female homicide rate?
- Netherlands ranks 111th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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 .