New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Homicide rate
New Zealand
1.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand rank
154th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
151st
Homicide rate over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 154th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 151st of 194 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.377 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.177 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for homicide rate?
- New Zealand ranks 154th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 151st 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.