Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 75 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in New Zealand, 1990–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in New Zealand is 75, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in New Zealand peaked at 114 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2017.
New Zealand ranks 108th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63 | — |
| 1991 | 54 | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 67 | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 41 | -38.8% |
| 1994 | 57 | +39.0% |
| 1995 | 39 | -31.6% |
| 1996 | 48 | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 60 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 49 | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 52 | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 60 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 44 | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 61 | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 49 | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 67 | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 43 | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 39 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 46 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 48 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 35 | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 55 | +57.1% |
| 2019 | 114 | +107.3% |
| 2020 | 52 | -54.4% |
| 2021 | 59 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 75 | +27.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 1.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 75 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 196, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3 | 39 | 67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.8 | 44 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4 | 35 | 114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62 | 52 | 75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More development goals data for New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.6329 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.03 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,478 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 129 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 74 (2025)
- Infant deaths 238 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in New Zealand?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in New Zealand was 75 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 114 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- New Zealand ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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