New Zealand vs Vietnam: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
New Zealand
1.46 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Vietnam
1.54 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
New Zealand rank
116th
Vietnam rank
113th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- New Zealand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population in New Zealand, a difference of 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 116th and Vietnam ranks 113th of 178 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.046 homicides per 100,000 population | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.9394 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5919 homicides per 100,000 population | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, New Zealand or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population in New Zealand as of 2011.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between New Zealand and Vietnam?
- 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Vietnam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
- How do New Zealand and Vietnam rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- New Zealand ranks 116th and Vietnam ranks 113th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.