Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Korea

Korea: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 0.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.49
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2009
All-time low
0.47
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Korea, 2000–2024

00.250.50.7512000201220242000: 0.792001: 0.872002: 0.782003: 0.812004: 0.882005: 0.862006: 0.872007: 0.892008: 0.892009: 1.12010: 0.992011: 0.822012: 0.882013: 0.72014: 0.752015: 0.742016: 0.692017: 0.582018: 0.62019: 0.572020: 0.592021: 0.472022: 0.52023: 0.482024: 0.49

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Korea is 0.49, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Korea peaked at 1.1 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.47, in 2021.

That places Korea 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Korea, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.79
2001 0.87 +10.1%
2002 0.78 -10.3%
2003 0.81 +3.8%
2004 0.88 +8.6%
2005 0.86 -2.3%
2006 0.87 +1.2%
2007 0.89 +2.3%
2008 0.89 +0.0%
2009 1.1 +23.6%
2010 0.99 -10.0%
2011 0.82 -17.2%
2012 0.88 +7.3%
2013 0.7 -20.5%
2014 0.75 +7.1%
2015 0.74 -1.3%
2016 0.69 -6.8%
2017 0.58 -15.9%
2018 0.6 +3.4%
2019 0.57 -5.0%
2020 0.59 +3.5%
2021 0.47 -20.3%
2022 0.5 +6.4%
2023 0.48 -4.0%
2024 0.49 +2.1%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 0.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 43% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 0.49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.874 0.78 1.1 10
2010s 0.732 0.57 0.99 10
2020s 0.506 0.47 0.59 5

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 173 China 0.5 compare
  2. 173 Switzerland 0.5 compare
  3. 175 Brunei Darussalam 0.49 compare
  4. 175 Republic of Korea 0.49 compare
  5. 175 Brunei Darussalam 0.49 compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Korea?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Korea was 0.49 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2009.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.47 in 2021.
How does Korea rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Korea ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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