Male homicide rate in Denmark
Denmark: Male homicide rate was 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male 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
In 2023, male homicide rate in Denmark stood at 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Denmark peaked at 1.95 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.6315 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1990.
That places Denmark 108th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6315 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6688 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7273 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7893 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 105 Australia 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 106 Finland 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 107 Brunei 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 109 Kuwait 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 110 Portugal 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 111 Poland 0.9955 homicides per 100,000 population 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 male homicide rate in Denmark?
- Male homicide rate in Denmark was 1.12 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 male homicide rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6315 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for male homicide rate?
- Denmark ranks 108th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.