France vs New Zealand: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
France
2.01 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
New Zealand
1.81 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
France rank
87th
New Zealand rank
90th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
France currently reports 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was France ahead.
France ranks 87th and New Zealand ranks 90th of 138 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1842 homicides per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0173 homicides per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, France or New Zealand?
- France, at 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between France and New Zealand?
- 0.2 homicides per 100,000 population, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- France ranks 87th and New Zealand ranks 90th of 138 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 by sex of the victim. 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 populationof male victims.