North Korea vs Rwanda: Homicide rate (World Health)
North Korea
4.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Rwanda
4.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
North Korea rank
107th
Rwanda rank
106th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- North Korea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people in North Korea, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
North Korea ranks 107th and Rwanda ranks 106th of 194 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.699 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.106 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, North Korea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 4.15 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 Rwanda?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do North Korea and Rwanda rank globally for homicide rate?
- North Korea ranks 107th and Rwanda ranks 106th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.