Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 1.46 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.46 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
127th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.28 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.73 per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in New Zealand, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in New Zealand is 1.46 per 100,000 people, 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 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.73 per 100,000 people, 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 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.35 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.31 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.52 per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 1.09 per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.48 per 100,000 people | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 1.17 per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 1.14 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.56 per 100,000 people | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 per 100,000 people | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 0.89 per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.93 per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.03 per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.95 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.04 per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.06 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.73 per 100,000 people | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 per 100,000 people | +53.4% |
| 2019 | 2.28 per 100,000 people | +103.6% |
| 2020 | 1.03 per 100,000 people | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 1.16 per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 1.46 per 100,000 people | +25.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.46 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.46 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54 per 100,000 people, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 per 100,000 people | 1.09 per 100,000 people | 1.56 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 0.73 per 100,000 people | 2.28 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 per 100,000 people | 1.03 per 100,000 people | 1.46 per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 125 Belarus 1.53 per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Luxembourg 1.53 per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 1.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Algeria 1.38 per 100,000 people compare
- 130 France 1.33 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.6329 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.03 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,478 constant US$ (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 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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