New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population

New Zealand
1.21
in 2021
United Kingdom
1.27
in 2021
New Zealand rank
149th
United Kingdom rank
146th

Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.27 against 1.21 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

New Zealand ranks 149th and United Kingdom ranks 146th of 184 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.53 1.9 0.3741 United Kingdom
2010s 1.25 1.42 0.1732 United Kingdom
2020s 1.2 1.28 0.0898 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.27 against 1.21 in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
0.06, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
New Zealand ranks 149th and United Kingdom ranks 146th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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