New Zealand vs Vietnam: Homicide rate
New Zealand
1.46 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Vietnam
1.54 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
New Zealand rank
117th
Vietnam rank
114th
Homicide rate over time
- New Zealand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population in New Zealand, a difference of 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 117th and Vietnam ranks 114th of 179 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.046 homicides per 100,000 population | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.9394 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5919 homicides per 100,000 population | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, New Zealand or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population in New Zealand as of 2011.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between New Zealand and Vietnam?
- 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Vietnam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
- How do New Zealand and Vietnam rank globally for homicide rate?
- New Zealand ranks 117th and Vietnam ranks 114th 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.