Homicide rate

0.6 (cases per 100,000 population) in 2016

Homicide rate of Netherlands slumped by 9.87% from 0.6 cases per 100,000 population in 2015 to 0.6 cases per 100,000 population in 2016. Since the 1.08% rise in 2012, homicide rate sank by 35.93% in 2016.

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“Intentional homicide” is defined as unlawful death purposefully inflicted on a person by another person

Date Value Change, %
2016 0.6 -9.87%
2015 0.6 -15.69%
2014 0.7 -1.89%
2013 0.7 -14.05%
2012 0.9 1.08%
2011 0.9 -1.02%
2010 0.9 -6.81%
2009 0.9 2.31%
2008 0.9 4.50%
2007 0.9 11.27%
2006 0.8 -26.76%
2005 1.1