Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) was 1,358 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Vietnam, 2001–2011
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2011, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Vietnam stood at 1,358. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Vietnam peaked at 1,358 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,004, in 2001.
Vietnam ranks 34th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,004 | — |
| 2002 | 1,067 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1,059 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,063 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,053 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,048 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,168 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 1,092 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,233 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 1,336 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1,358 | +1.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1,358 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 6.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1,358 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 196, 6.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,087 | 1,004 | 1,233 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,347 | 1,336 | 1,358 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Vietnam?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Vietnam was 1,358 in 2011, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,358 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,004 in 2001.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Vietnam ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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