New Zealand vs Serbia: Homicide rate
New Zealand
1.46 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Serbia
1.31 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
New Zealand rank
117th
Serbia rank
120th
Homicide rate over time
- New Zealand
- Serbia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population in Serbia, a difference of 0.15 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 117th and Serbia ranks 120th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | Serbia |
| 2010s | 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.455 homicides per 100,000 population | Serbia |
| 2020s | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.07 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 Serbia?
- New Zealand, at 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population in Serbia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between New Zealand and Serbia?
- 0.15 homicides per 100,000 population, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Serbia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Serbia rank globally for homicide rate?
- New Zealand ranks 117th and Serbia ranks 120th 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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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.