Male homicide victims in Germany
Germany: Male homicide victims was 396 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
396
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
40th
of 138 countries
All-time high
1,339
in 1995
All-time low
337
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Male homicide victims in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide victims in Germany stood at 396.
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 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 337, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 951.9 | 549 | 1,339 | 10 |
| 2000s | 599.1 | 417 | 819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 394.4 | 347 | 494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 379 | 337 | 425 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 37 Algeria 431 compare
- 38 El Salvador 425 compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 423 compare
- 41 Cuba 395 compare
- 42 Paraguay 393 compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 366 compare
More gender data for Germany
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 374,750 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 376,950 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 397,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 388,530 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 409,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide victims in Germany?
- Male homicide victims in Germany was 396 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,339 in 1995.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 337 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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