Male homicide rate in Germany
Germany: Male homicide rate was 0.9486 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male homicide rate in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide rate in Germany stood at 0.9486.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Germany peaked at 3.36 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8118, in 2022.
Germany ranks 112th 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.
Male homicide rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.43 | — |
| 1991 | 1.73 | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 1.75 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2 | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 3.19 | +59.8% |
| 1995 | 3.36 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 3.13 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.87 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 2.5 | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 2.04 | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 2.06 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.73 | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 1.75 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.53 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 1.64 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.49 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.37 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.17 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9179 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8917 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9443 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8787 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.21 | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.841 | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8664 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8118 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9486 | +16.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.9486 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45, 66% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.9486 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Male homicide rate in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +59.8% | 2 | 3.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4 | 1.43 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.06 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9791 | 0.841 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.914 | 0.8118 | 1.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 male homicide rate in Germany?
- Male homicide rate in Germany was 0.9486 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 in 1995.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8118 in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for male homicide rate?
- Germany ranks 112th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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