North Korea vs Myanmar: Homicide rate
North Korea
4.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Myanmar
3.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
North Korea rank
107th
Myanmar rank
109th
Homicide rate over time
- North Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Myanmar, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 107th and Myanmar ranks 109th of 194 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.229 deaths per 100,000 people | North Korea |
| 2020s | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.175 deaths per 100,000 people | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, North Korea or Myanmar?
- North Korea, at 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Myanmar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between North Korea and Myanmar?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Myanmar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do North Korea and Myanmar rank globally for homicide rate?
- North Korea ranks 107th and Myanmar ranks 109th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.