New Zealand vs Uzbekistan: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020

New Zealand
1.46 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Uzbekistan
1.4 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
New Zealand rank
116th
Uzbekistan rank
117th

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uzbekistan
12345199020062022

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.06 homicides per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

New Zealand ranks 116th and Uzbekistan ranks 117th of 178 countries.

Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population 4.95 homicides per 100,000 population 3.51 homicides per 100,000 population Uzbekistan
2000s 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population 3.66 homicides per 100,000 population 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population Uzbekistan
2010s 1.25 homicides per 100,000 population 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population 0.4706 homicides per 100,000 population Uzbekistan
2020s 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2774 homicides per 100,000 population Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, New Zealand or Uzbekistan?
New Zealand, at 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population in Uzbekistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between New Zealand and Uzbekistan?
0.06 homicides per 100,000 population, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uzbekistan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Uzbekistan rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
New Zealand ranks 116th and Uzbekistan ranks 117th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
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