Male homicide rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Male homicide rate was 0.9348 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9348
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
114th
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.88
in 1996
All-time low
0.7277
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Male homicide rate in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Netherlands is 0.9348, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Netherlands peaked at 1.88 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7277, in 2016.
That places Netherlands 114th 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 | 1.68 | 1.24 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 | 0.9704 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9436 | 0.7277 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9708 | 0.8799 | 1.07 | 4 |
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More gender data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 90,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 95,138 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 90,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 94,840 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Netherlands?
- Male homicide rate in Netherlands was 0.9348 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 1996.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7277 in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for male homicide rate?
- Netherlands ranks 114th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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