Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of was 270 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Netherlands, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Netherlands is 270 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Netherlands peaked at 3,955 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 270 Number, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,070 Number | — |
| 2009 | 2,880 Number | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 3,270 Number | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 3,475 Number | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 3,955 Number | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 3,504 Number | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 3,290 Number | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 3,215 Number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,985 Number | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 2,824 Number | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2,626 Number | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 2,649 Number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,806 Number | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 334 Number | -88.1% |
| 2022 | 300 Number | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 335 Number | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 270 Number | -19.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -88.1% | 2,806 Number | 334 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,475 Number | 2,070 Number | 2,880 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,179 Number | 2,626 Number | 3,955 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 809 Number | 270 Number | 2,806 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Netherlands?
- Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Netherlands was 270 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,955 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 270 Number in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of the person involved. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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