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    Target 16.1: Target 16.1

    Target 16.1

    Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere

    Go to target 16.2 Go to target 16.2: Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence

    Indicators

    16.1.1: Victims of intentional homicide
    16.1.2: Conflict-related deaths
    16.1.3: Physical, psycological or sexual violence
    16.1.4: Feeling safe

    16.1.1

    16.1.2 16.1.3 16.1.4
    Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex and age
    Victims of intentional homicide (per cent of population)
    Area: Total  |  Unit: Per 100,000 persons
    Unit: Per 100,000 persons
    20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
    Sex, total
    Age, total1.00.81.00.90.90.80.61.00.80.80.8
    0-4 years0.70.71.70.30.3..0.30.60.3..1.0
    5-9 years..1.20.30.9....0.3........
    10-14 years....0.60.3........0.60.3..
    15-19 years1.1..0.9..0.90.91.80.91.10.90.3
    20-24 years1.81.31.30.50.82.71.61.60.50.80.8
    25-29 years0.32.21.11.01.31.21.00.51.01.50.5
    30-39 years1.61.21.91.61.31.20.71.41.20.91.4
    40-49 years1.10.60.61.70.70.90.71.50.81.81.3
    50-59 years1.31.01.10.81.11.00.21.41.11.11.6
    60-69 years1.20.60.70.50.80.60.60.60.70.3..
    70 years and over0.70.50.81.01.20.40.31.00.90.70.8
    Men
    Age, total1.21.01.51.10.91.10.81.21.11.30.8
    0-4 years0.71.32.6..............1.3
    5-9 years......1.2....0.6........
    10-14 years....1.20.6..............
    15-19 years2.2..1.1..1.71.12.91.11.71.70.6
    20-24 years2.62.02.50.51.54.72.61.10.51.10.5
    25-29 years..2.11.51.51.52.41.50.51.42.91.0
    30-39 years1.51.82.62.01.11.41.11.62.41.82.0
    40-49 years1.51.00.82.10.81.10.52.51.73.10.9
    50-59 years1.31.52.01.00.51.50.21.71.51.51.5
    60-69 years1.50.31.20.60.90.30.30.60.60.3..
    70 years and over1.00.60.91.41.30.30.31.50.70.70.5
    Women
    Age, total0.80.70.50.70.80.50.50.80.60.40.8
    0-4 years0.7..0.70.70.7..0.71.30.7..0.7
    5-9 years..2.50.60.6..............
    10-14 years................1.30.6..
    15-19 years....0.6....0.60.60.60.6....
    20-24 years1.10.5..0.5..0.50.52.20.50.51.1
    25-29 years0.62.20.50.51.0..0.50.50.5....
    30-39 years1.80.61.21.21.50.90.31.1....0.8
    40-49 years0.80.30.51.30.50.80.80.5..0.61.7
    50-59 years1.30.50.30.51.80.50.21.00.70.71.7
    60-69 years0.90.90.30.30.60.90.90.60.90.3..
    70 years and over0.50.50.70.71.10.40.40.61.00.61.0

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    Definition

    The indicator is calculated by Statistics Denmark. The number of individuals who are victims of homicide, infanticide, violence resulting in death, as well as killings upon request, is expressed relative to the population. Presented as the number of victims per 100,000 inhabitants. The indicator is based on the UN definition.

    Last updated:

    25-03-2026
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