Chile vs North Korea: Homicide rate (World Health)
Chile
3.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
North Korea
4.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Chile rank
110th
North Korea rank
107th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Chile
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile, a difference of 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Chile ranks 110th and North Korea ranks 107th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.315 deaths per 100,000 people | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Chile or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Chile and North Korea?
- 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and North Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Chile and North Korea rank globally for homicide rate?
- Chile ranks 110th and North Korea ranks 107th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.