Maldives vs New Zealand: Child homicide rate
Maldives
0.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
0.7911 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Maldives rank
35th
New Zealand rank
33rd
Child homicide rate over time
- Maldives
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.7911 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives, a difference of 0.0611 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Maldives ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 113 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3468 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9931 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6463 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.6559 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6754 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0196 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Maldives or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.7911 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives as of 2018.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Maldives and New Zealand?
- 0.0611 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and New Zealand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Maldives and New Zealand rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Maldives ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.