New Zealand vs Viet Nam: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
New Zealand
1.46 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Viet Nam
1.54 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
New Zealand rank
116th
Viet Nam rank
113th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- New Zealand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam'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 Viet Nam ranks 113th of 178 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.046 homicides per 100,000 population | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.9394 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5919 homicides per 100,000 population | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, New Zealand or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam?
- 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Viet Nam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
- How do New Zealand and Viet Nam rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- New Zealand ranks 116th and Viet Nam 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.