New Zealand vs North Macedonia: Homicide rate

New Zealand
1.46 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
North Macedonia
1.53 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
New Zealand rank
117th
North Macedonia rank
116th

Homicide rate over time

  • New Zealand
  • North Macedonia
123199020062023

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population in New Zealand, a difference of 0.07 homicides per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was North Macedonia ahead.

New Zealand ranks 117th and North Macedonia ranks 116th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population 2.11 homicides per 100,000 population 0.8761 homicides per 100,000 population North Macedonia
2000s 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population North Macedonia
2010s 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population 1.42 homicides per 100,000 population 0.3157 homicides per 100,000 population North Macedonia
2020s 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population 0.774 homicides per 100,000 population 0.4401 homicides per 100,000 population New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, New Zealand or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate between New Zealand and North Macedonia?
0.07 homicides per 100,000 population, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and North Macedonia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and North Macedonia rank globally for homicide rate?
New Zealand ranks 117th and North Macedonia ranks 116th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor 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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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.