China vs South Korea: Homicide rate (World Health)
China
0.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Korea
0.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
178th
South Korea rank
176th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people in China, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 178th and South Korea ranks 176th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 0.986 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.054 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.695 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.075 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, China or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between China and South Korea?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for homicide rate?
- China ranks 178th and South Korea ranks 176th 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.