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Intentional homicides — New Zealand

Intentional homicides in New Zealand in 2022 — 1.46 per 100k. Ranked 42 in the world out of 105. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 21.6%.

2022 1.46 per 100k +26.52% vs 2021
World rank 42of 105
Period maximum 2.28 per 100k2019
Period minimum 0.73 per 100k2017

Trend over time

1990–2022 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — New Zealand, 1990–202201231990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 1.86 per 100k1991: 1.54 per 100k1992: 1.89 per 100k1993: 1.16 per 100k1994: 1.57 per 100k1995: 1.06 per 100k1996: 1.29 per 100k1997: 1.59 per 100k1998: 1.29 per 100k1999: 1.17 per 100k2000: 1.35 per 100k2001: 1.31 per 100k2002: 1.52 per 100k2003: 1.09 per 100k2004: 1.1 per 100k2005: 1.48 per 100k2006: 1.17 per 100k2007: 1.14 per 100k2008: 1.2 per 100k2009: 1.56 per 100k2010: 0.99 per 100k2011: 0.89 per 100k2012: 0.93 per 100k2013: 1.03 per 100k2014: 0.95 per 100k2015: 1.04 per 100k2016: 1.06 per 100k2017: 0.73 per 100k2018: 1.12 per 100k2019: 2.28 per 100k2020: 1.03 per 100k2021: 1.16 per 100k2022: 1.46 per 100k
Change over the period: −0.4 (−21.63%) Average annual rate: -0.76 %

Comparison, 2022

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

New Zealand 1.46 per 100k
World 5.3 per 100k
East Asia & Pacific 0.8 per 100k
Australia and New Zealand computed 0.94 per 100k
High-income countries computed 2.85 per 100k
Intentional homicides — New Zealand, by year New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2022 1.46 +0.31 +26.52%
2021 1.16 +0.13 +12.62%
2020 1.03 −1.26 −55.11%
2019 2.28 +1.16 +103.59%
2018 1.12 +0.4 +54.32%
2017 0.73 −0.33 −31.43%
2016 1.06 +0.02 +1.94%
2015 1.04 +0.09 +9.43%
2014 0.95 −0.08 −7.95%
2013 1.03 +0.1 +11.13%
2012 0.93 +0.04 +4.44%
2011 0.89 −0.1 −10.03%
2010 0.99 −0.57 −36.46%
2009 1.56 +0.36 +30.08%
2008 1.2 +0.06 +5.29%
2007 1.14 −0.04 −3%
2006 1.17 −0.3 −20.57%
2005 1.48 +0.37 +33.88%
2004 1.1 +0.01 +0.74%
2003 1.09 −0.42 −27.97%
2002 1.52 +0.21 +15.88%
2001 1.31 −0.04 −2.78%
2000 1.35 +0.17 +14.9%
1999 1.17 −0.11 −8.74%
1998 1.29 −0.3 −19.07%
1997 1.59 +0.3 +23.43%
1996 1.29 +0.23 +21.26%
1995 1.06 −0.51 −32.4%
1994 1.57 +0.41 +35.46%
1993 1.16 −0.73 −38.52%
1992 1.89 +0.35 +22.44%
1991 1.54 −0.32 −17.43%
1990 1.86 — —

Australia and New Zealand, 2022

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

AU Australia 0.84 NZ New Zealand 1.46
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About the indicator

The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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