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

New Zealand: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 1.46 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1.46
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
127th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.28
in 2019
All-time low
0.73
in 2017
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in New Zealand, 2000–2022

0.511.522.52000201120222000: 1.42001: 1.32002: 1.52003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 1.52006: 1.22007: 1.12008: 1.22009: 1.62010: 0.992011: 0.892012: 0.932013: 12014: 0.952015: 12016: 1.12017: 0.732018: 1.12019: 2.32020: 12021: 1.22022: 1.5

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 New Zealand is 1.46, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in New Zealand peaked at 2.28 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.73, in 2017.

New Zealand ranks 127th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 1.35
2001 1.31 -3.0%
2002 1.52 +16.0%
2003 1.09 -28.3%
2004 1.1 +0.9%
2005 1.48 +34.5%
2006 1.17 -20.9%
2007 1.14 -2.6%
2008 1.2 +5.3%
2009 1.56 +30.0%
2010 0.99 -36.5%
2011 0.89 -10.1%
2012 0.93 +4.5%
2013 1.03 +10.8%
2014 0.95 -7.8%
2015 1.04 +9.5%
2016 1.06 +1.9%
2017 0.73 -31.1%
2018 1.12 +53.4%
2019 2.28 +103.6%
2020 1.03 -54.8%
2021 1.16 +12.6%
2022 1.46 +25.9%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 1.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 1.46 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.29 1.09 1.56 10
2010s 1.1 0.73 2.28 10
2020s 1.22 1.03 1.46 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 125 Belarus 1.53 compare
  2. 125 Luxembourg 1.53 compare
  3. 128 Uzbekistan 1.4 compare
  4. 129 Algeria 1.38 compare
  5. 130 France 1.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in New Zealand?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in New Zealand was 1.46 in 2022, 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2.28 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.73 in 2017.
How does New Zealand rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
New Zealand ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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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