Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) in South Korea
South Korea: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) was 253 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in South Korea, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in South Korea stood at 253.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in South Korea peaked at 532 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 208, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 82nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 208 | — |
| 1991 | 217 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 240 | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 306 | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 224 | -26.8% |
| 1995 | 228 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 246 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 277 | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 378 | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 385 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 370 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 407 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 371 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 387 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 420 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 411 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 416 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 430 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 430 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 532 | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 485 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 403 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 435 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 352 | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 377 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 375 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 356 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 301 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 309 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 297 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 308 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 245 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 257 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 247 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 253 | +2.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 253 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 4.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 253 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 196, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 270.9 | 208 | 385 | 10 |
| 2000s | 417.4 | 370 | 532 | 10 |
| 2010s | 369 | 297 | 485 | 10 |
| 2020s | 262 | 245 | 308 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More development goals data for South Korea
- Red List Index 0.7105 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2284 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 10,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 86 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 86 (2025)
- Infant deaths 556 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in South Korea?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in South Korea was 253 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 532 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 208 in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- South Korea ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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