Male homicide victims in Netherlands
Netherlands: Male homicide victims was 84 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male homicide victims in Netherlands, 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
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Netherlands is 84 homicides, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Netherlands peaked at 145 homicides in 1996 and was at its lowest, 62 homicides, in 2015.
That places Netherlands 65th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 118 homicides | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 140 homicides | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 137 homicides | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 120 homicides | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 118 homicides | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 145 homicides | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 145 homicides | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 129 homicides | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 144 homicides | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 120 homicides | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 134 homicides | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 134 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 129 homicides | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 138 homicides | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 117 homicides | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 79 homicides | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 96 homicides | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 103 homicides | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 104 homicides | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 90 homicides | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 93 homicides | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 95 homicides | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 69 homicides | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 93 homicides | +34.8% |
| 2015 | 62 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 62 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89 homicides | +43.5% |
| 2018 | 64 homicides | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 81 homicides | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 77 homicides | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 88 homicides | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 95 homicides | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 84 homicides | -11.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 84 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 2.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 84 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.8 homicides | 92 homicides | 145 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.4 homicides | 79 homicides | 138 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8 homicides | 62 homicides | 95 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 86 homicides | 77 homicides | 95 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,988 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,988 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.366 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide victims in Netherlands?
- Male homicide victims in Netherlands was 84 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 145 homicides in 1996.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 homicides in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for male homicide victims?
- Netherlands ranks 65th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.