Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Netherlands

Number of intentional homicides in the Netherlands in 2023 — 125 people. Ranked 43 in the world out of 83. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 7.4%.

2023 125 people −12.59% vs 2022
World rank 43of 83
Period maximum 211 people1996
Period minimum 94 people2016

Trend over time

1990–2023 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Netherlands, 1990–2023501001502002501990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 135 people1991: 177 people1992: 193 people1993: 192 people1994: 171 people1995: 193 people1996: 211 people1997: 208 people1998: 176 people1999: 203 people2000: 180 people2001: 202 people2002: 195 people2003: 202 people2004: 191 people2005: 174 people2006: 128 people2007: 143 people2008: 150 people2009: 154 people2010: 144 people2011: 143 people2012: 145 people2013: 125 people2014: 123 people2015: 104 people2016: 94 people2017: 132 people2018: 100 people2019: 125 people2020: 121 people2021: 126 people2022: 143 people2023: 125 people
Change over the period: −10 (−7.41%) Average annual rate: -0.23 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Netherlands

Netherlands 125 people
World 423,171 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 7,365 people
Western Europe computed 1,915 people
Number of intentional homicides — Netherlands, by year Netherlands All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 125 −18 −12.59%
2022 143 +17 +13.49%
2021 126 +5 +4.13%
2020 121 −4 −3.2%
2019 125 +25 +25%
2018 100 −32 −24.24%
2017 132 +38 +40.43%
2016 94 −10 −9.62%
2015 104 −19 −15.45%
2014 123 −2 −1.6%
2013 125 −20 −13.79%
2012 145 +2 +1.4%
2011 143 −1 −0.69%
2010 144 −10 −6.49%
2009 154 +4 +2.67%
2008 150 +7 +4.9%
2007 143 +15 +11.72%
2006 128 −46 −26.44%
2005 174 −17 −8.9%
2004 191 −11 −5.45%
2003 202 +7 +3.59%
2002 195 −7 −3.47%
2001 202 +22 +12.22%
2000 180 −23 −11.33%
1999 203 +27 +15.34%
1998 176 −32 −15.38%
1997 208 −3 −1.42%
1996 211 +18 +9.33%
1995 193 +22 +12.87%
1994 171 −21 −10.94%
1993 192 −1 −0.52%
1992 193 +16 +9.04%
1991 177 +42 +31.11%
1990 135

Western Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year. UNODC treats intentional homicide as unlawful death inflicted with the intent to cause it — the definition is standardized across all countries, so the figures are comparable regardless of how the act is classified in national law. The data are collected through the annual survey of countries on crime trends and supplemented with estimates from death registration systems and medical statistics.

Important: The absolute count and the rate per 100,000 answer different questions: large countries stand in the top rows by the number of homicides, and entirely different ones by the rate. Both are worth looking at.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.