Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 253 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
253
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
82nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
532
in 2009
All-time low
208
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Republic of Korea, 1990–2024

02004006001990200720241990: 2081991: 2171992: 2401993: 3061994: 2241995: 2281996: 2461997: 2771998: 3781999: 3852000: 3702001: 4072002: 3712003: 3872004: 4202005: 4112006: 4162007: 4302008: 4302009: 5322010: 4852011: 4032012: 4352013: 3522014: 3772015: 3752016: 3562017: 3012018: 3092019: 2972020: 3082021: 2452022: 2572023: 2472024: 253

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 253 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 532 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 208, in 1990.

That places Republic of Korea 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Republic of Korea

  1. 79 Saudi Arabia 272 compare
  2. 80 Cambodia 268 compare
  3. 81 Poland 261 compare
  4. 82 South Korea 253 compare
  5. 84 Australia 252 compare
  6. 85 Malaysia 244 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Republic of Korea?
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 532 in 2009.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 208 in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
Republic of Korea ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of 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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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,670 data points, 1990–2024
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