Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — New Zealand

Number of intentional homicides in New Zealand in 2022 — 75 people. Ranked 42 in the world out of 105. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 18.4%.

2022 75 people +27.12% vs 2021
World rank 42of 105
Period maximum 114 people2019
Period minimum 35 people2017

Trend over time

1990–2022 · people

Number of intentional homicides — New Zealand, 1990–20220501001501990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 63 people1991: 54 people1992: 67 people1993: 41 people1994: 57 people1995: 39 people1996: 48 people1997: 60 people1998: 49 people1999: 45 people2000: 52 people2001: 51 people2002: 60 people2003: 44 people2004: 45 people2005: 61 people2006: 49 people2007: 48 people2008: 51 people2009: 67 people2010: 43 people2011: 39 people2012: 41 people2013: 46 people2014: 43 people2015: 48 people2016: 50 people2017: 35 people2018: 55 people2019: 114 people2020: 52 people2021: 59 people2022: 75 people
Change over the period: +12 (+18.39%) Average annual rate: 0.53 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: New Zealand

New Zealand 75 people
World 424,747 people
Australia and New Zealand computed 295 people
High-income countries computed 31,902 people
Number of intentional homicides — New Zealand, by year New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 75 +16 +27.12%
2021 59 +7 +13.46%
2020 52 −62 −54.39%
2019 114 +59 +107.27%
2018 55 +20 +57.14%
2017 35 −15 −30%
2016 50 +2 +4.17%
2015 48 +5 +11.63%
2014 43 −3 −6.52%
2013 46 +5 +12.2%
2012 41 +2 +5.13%
2011 39 −4 −9.3%
2010 43 −24 −35.82%
2009 67 +16 +31.37%
2008 51 +3 +6.25%
2007 48 −1 −2.04%
2006 49 −12 −19.67%
2005 61 +16 +35.56%
2004 45 +1 +2.27%
2003 44 −16 −26.67%
2002 60 +9 +17.65%
2001 51 −1 −1.92%
2000 52 +7 +15.56%
1999 45 −4 −8.16%
1998 49 −11 −18.33%
1997 60 +12 +25%
1996 48 +9 +23.08%
1995 39 −18 −31.4%
1994 57 +15 +37.25%
1993 41 −25 −37.8%
1992 67 +13 +24.24%
1991 54 −10 −15.38%
1990 63

Australia and New Zealand, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NZ New Zealand 75 AU Australia 220

About the indicator

The number of victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year. UNODC treats intentional homicide as unlawful death inflicted with the intent to cause it — the definition is standardized across all countries, so the figures are comparable regardless of how the act is classified in national law. The data are collected through the annual survey of countries on crime trends and supplemented with estimates from death registration systems and medical statistics.

Important: The absolute count and the rate per 100,000 answer different questions: large countries stand in the top rows by the number of homicides, and entirely different ones by the rate. Both are worth looking at.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.