New Zealand vs Uzbekistan: Homicide rate
New Zealand
1.46 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Uzbekistan
1.4 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
New Zealand rank
117th
Uzbekistan rank
118th
Homicide rate over time
- New Zealand
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.06 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
New Zealand ranks 117th and Uzbekistan ranks 118th of 179 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.51 homicides per 100,000 population | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 1.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4706 homicides per 100,000 population | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2774 homicides per 100,000 population | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, New Zealand or Uzbekistan?
- New Zealand, at 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population in Uzbekistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between New Zealand and Uzbekistan?
- 0.06 homicides per 100,000 population, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uzbekistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Uzbekistan rank globally for homicide rate?
- New Zealand ranks 117th and Uzbekistan ranks 118th 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.