Female homicide victims in Denmark
Denmark: Female homicide victims was 17 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female homicide victims 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.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 17 homicides for female homicide victims in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Denmark peaked at 43 homicides in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11 homicides, in 2006.
That places Denmark 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.76 homicides | 19 homicides | 43 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.83 homicides | 11 homicides | 32 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.74 homicides | 13 homicides | 31 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.25 homicides | 14 homicides | 23 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 78 Greece 18 homicides compare
- 78 Kuwait 18 homicides compare
- 78 Norway 18 homicides compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13 homicides compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 13 homicides compare
More gender data for Denmark
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 32,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 31,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 32,908 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Denmark?
- Female homicide victims in Denmark was 17 homicides 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 victims recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 43 homicides in 1991.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 homicides in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for female homicide victims?
- Denmark ranks 81st out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .