Male homicide victims in Germany
Germany: Male homicide victims was 396 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male homicide victims in Germany, 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
In 2023, male homicide victims in Germany stood at 396 homicides.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Germany peaked at 1,339 homicides in 1995 and was at its lowest, 337 homicides, in 2022.
That places Germany 40th 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.
Male homicide victims in Germany, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 549 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 672 homicides | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 688 homicides | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 791 homicides | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 1,269 homicides | +60.4% |
| 1995 | 1,339 homicides | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1,254 homicides | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 1,149 homicides | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 998 homicides | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 810 homicides | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 819 homicides | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 689 homicides | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 698 homicides | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 610 homicides | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 654 homicides | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 596 homicides | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 546 homicides | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 498 homicides | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 464 homicides | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 417 homicides | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 400 homicides | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 400 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 363 homicides | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 354 homicides | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 377 homicides | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 355 homicides | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 494 homicides | +39.2% |
| 2017 | 433 homicides | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 421 homicides | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 347 homicides | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 425 homicides | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 358 homicides | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 337 homicides | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 396 homicides | +17.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 396 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 11.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Germany's 396 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 8.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Male homicide victims 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 | +60.4% | 791 homicides | 1,269 homicides |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 951.9 homicides | 549 homicides | 1,339 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 599.1 homicides | 417 homicides | 819 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 394.4 homicides | 347 homicides | 494 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 379 homicides | 337 homicides | 425 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 37 Algeria 431 homicides compare
- 38 El Salvador 425 homicides compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 423 homicides compare
- 41 Cuba 395 homicides compare
- 42 Paraguay 393 homicides compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 366 homicides compare
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 victims in Germany?
- Male homicide victims in Germany was 396 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 male homicide victims recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,339 homicides in 1995.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 337 homicides in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for male homicide victims?
- Germany ranks 40th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.