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Intentional homicides — South Korea

Intentional homicides in South Korea in 2023 — 0.48 per 100k. Ranked 5 in the world out of 83. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 1.1%.

2023 0.48 per 100k −3.83% vs 2022
World rank 5of 83
Period maximum 1.1 per 100k2009
Period minimum 0.47 per 100k1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — South Korea, 1990–20230.40.60.811.21990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 0.47 per 100k1991: 0.49 per 100k1992: 0.54 per 100k1993: 0.68 per 100k1994: 0.5 per 100k1995: 0.5 per 100k1996: 0.54 per 100k1997: 0.6 per 100k1998: 0.82 per 100k1999: 0.83 per 100k2000: 0.79 per 100k2001: 0.87 per 100k2002: 0.78 per 100k2003: 0.81 per 100k2004: 0.88 per 100k2005: 0.86 per 100k2006: 0.87 per 100k2007: 0.89 per 100k2008: 0.89 per 100k2009: 1.1 per 100k2010: 0.99 per 100k2011: 0.82 per 100k2012: 0.88 per 100k2013: 0.7 per 100k2014: 0.75 per 100k2015: 0.74 per 100k2016: 0.69 per 100k2017: 0.58 per 100k2018: 0.6 per 100k2019: 0.57 per 100k2020: 0.59 per 100k2021: 0.47 per 100k2022: 0.5 per 100k2023: 0.48 per 100k
Change over the period: +0.01 (+1.14%) Average annual rate: 0.03 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea

South Korea 0.48 per 100k
World 5.2 per 100k
East Asia & Pacific 0.8 per 100k
Eastern Asia computed 0.41 per 100k
Intentional homicides — South Korea, by year South Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 0.48 −0.02 −3.83%
2022 0.5 +0.02 +5.03%
2021 0.47 −0.12 −20.44%
2020 0.59 +0.02 +3.52%
2019 0.57 −0.02 −4.12%
2018 0.6 +0.01 +2.35%
2017 0.58 −0.11 −15.76%
2016 0.69 −0.04 −5.65%
2015 0.74 −0.01 −1.4%
2014 0.75 +0.04 +6.11%
2013 0.7 −0.17 −19.84%
2012 0.88 +0.06 +6.91%
2011 0.82 −0.17 −17.45%
2010 0.99 −0.1 −9.37%
2009 1.1 +0.21 +23.41%
2008 0.89 −0 −0.55%
2007 0.89 +0.03 +3.17%
2006 0.87 +0.01 +0.8%
2005 0.86 −0.02 −2.44%
2004 0.88 +0.07 +8.2%
2003 0.81 +0.03 +3.81%
2002 0.78 −0.08 −9.44%
2001 0.87 +0.07 +9.4%
2000 0.79 −0.04 −4.37%
1999 0.83 +0.01 +1.26%
1998 0.82 +0.21 +35.32%
1997 0.6 +0.06 +11.84%
1996 0.54 +0.04 +7.34%
1995 0.5 +0.01 +1.55%
1994 0.5 −0.19 −27.45%
1993 0.68 +0.15 +27.12%
1992 0.54 +0.05 +10.2%
1991 0.49 +0.02 +3.26%
1990 0.47 — —

Eastern Asia, 2023

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

JP Japan 0.23 HK Hong Kong 0.38 KR South Korea 0.48 MO Macao 0.56 MN Mongolia 5.92
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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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