In 2023, there were 214 murders in Germany, and 490 attempted murders resulting in 704 murder cases in that year, compared with 662 cases in the previous year. Between 2000 and 2012, there was a net decrease of 300 murder cases a year in Germany, but in recent years that trend has been reversed, with 2018 showing the largest year-on-year increase in this time period.
Number of murder cases recorded in Germany from 2000 to 2023
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Bundeskriminalamt. (April 9, 2024). Number of murder cases recorded in Germany from 2000 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045508/number-of-murders-in-germany/
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Bundeskriminalamt. (2024). Number of murder cases recorded in Germany from 2000 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045508/number-of-murders-in-germany/
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