North Korea vs Lithuania: Homicide rate (World Health)
North Korea
4.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lithuania
4.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
North Korea rank
107th
Lithuania rank
104th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- North Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people in North Korea, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 107th and Lithuania ranks 104th of 194 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, North Korea or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people in North Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between North Korea and Lithuania?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lithuania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do North Korea and Lithuania rank globally for homicide rate?
- North Korea ranks 107th and Lithuania ranks 104th 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.